Presentation: Leading into the Future: Essential Leadership Skills for Project Management 5.0
Abstract: Imagine you’re leading a project, and everything seems to be going according to plan. Suddenly, technology and AI disrupts your processes, your team struggles with the change, and deadlines start slipping. What do you do as a leader? Do you react to the chaos, or do you lead through it? This scenario is all too familiar in today’s fast-paced project environments, especially as we move toward Project Management 5.0.
As we transition into the era of Project Management 5.0, where technology, artificial intelligence, and human-centered approaches intersect, the role of leadership takes on a new level of complexity. This session explores the essential leadership skills and attributes required for project managers to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Project Management 5.0 focuses on balancing technological innovation with emotional intelligence, collaboration, and ethical leadership. In this presentation, attendees will discover how to cultivate leadership qualities that foster high-performing teams, drive innovation, and navigate the challenges of modern project environments. We’ll also explore how leaders can effectively data-driven decision-making, and adaptable leadership approaches into their projects.
Participants will leave the session equipped with practical strategies to elevate their leadership capabilities, empowering them to lead confidently in a dynamic, technology-driven world.
- Adaptability in Leadership: Understand how to evolve your leadership approach in a technology-driven environment by embracing change, fostering innovation, and utilizing AI responsibly.
- Emotional Intelligence and Collaboration: Understand the importance of empathy and fostering collaborative, high-performance teams in a human-centered project management approach.
- Resilient and Ethical Leadership: Discover how to maintain integrity and resilience in challenging project environments, ensuring long-term success for both the team and the organization.
This session is ideal for project managers, team leaders, and executives looking to enhance their leadership skills and stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing project management environment.
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Biography: Abbigail Meah-Ali is a professional with over 25 years of diverse expertise in quality, various management systems, chemistry and project management. In her current full-time role as Manager, she has successfully overseen a broad range of construction projects.
Abbigail Meah-Ali has a passion for project management, quality management and Lean Six Sigma as well as coaching and teaching on these subjects; she is a certified trainer in these subjects with American Society for Quality (ASQ) and Professional Education and Certification Board (PECB). She is also a Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, Teacher, Trainer and Speaker. Abbigail Meah-Ali is a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and serves as a Vice Chair of the Quality Management Division (QMD) Member Leaders.
