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Most of us (project managers) seek to elevate our leadership skills. However, it seems that leadership in our project environment is potentially different than the leadership business in our corporate environment. Is this true? If so, why? More importantly, how do I navigate my leadership role as a project manager?

Let's talk about:

• Project managers face unique challenges and opportunities when leading diverse teams toward project success.
• Strategies to effectively lead when team members don't report directly to you.
• Real-world experiences from both project management and organizational leadership roles.

About the Panel 

Eric Bloom
Executive Director, IT Management and Leadership Institute
Eric Bloom is an Amazon bestselling author, speaker, trainer, and executive coach. He is also a former nationally syndicated columnist, TEDx speaker, and contributing writer to CIO.com. Before his current role, Eric was a senior executive at Fidelity Investments, Monster.com, and Independence Investments. He is also a recognized thought leader on how influence in the workplace can maximize current job performance, enhance professional growth, and accelerate career advancement.

Tara Ondusky
Professional Coach, Purpose Provoker
Tara Ondusky helps project managers embrace and engage their authentic leadership abilities to become the go-to people for the customer and business and actualize strategic goals with exceptional results!
Tara's clients find that embracing their unique, authentic style combined with what they are truly passionate about creates the opportunity to ask for and receive the work, financial freedom, and life they desire for themselves! It's what Tara calls the purpose equation! Her clients become strategic purpose provokers, inspiring teams to unite their purpose and path. Learn more at www.origincoaching.net

Mark Hollingworth
Facilitator, Instructor, and Trainer
Mark is an expert in training, teaching, and giving workshops in strategy and leadership, as well as leading and facilitating the strategic planning process in all organizations.
Over the past few years, he has worked with clients in aerospace, automobile parts, education, footwear, fund-raising, healthcare, high-tech, international development, LGBT rights protection, packaging, print and publishing, pulp and paper, recycling, the steel industry, etc.
He has taught strategy, leadership, change, and innovation at McGill University since 1999.
He is the author of two books: "Growing People; Growing Companies" and "Strategic Assumptions: The Hidden yet Powerful Beliefs that Control Every Decision You Make" and over 20 articles (2005-)

Robin Levesque
Author, Speaker, and Trainer
Robin Levesque works with project managers who want to co-create a team culture of positive leadership at every level to reduce the cost of stress, absenteeism, and turnover and deliver their projects on time, on budget, and scope.
His credentials include 16 years as an industry leader and manager in public sector land management and development; 9 years as a workshop leader in Positive Leadership, Sustainable Development, Negotiation, and Project Management; a Master of Arts in Leadership; and professional membership in the Project Management Institute and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.
Robin is the co-author of the #1 best-selling book Shine Volume 3: Inspirational Stories of Choosing Success over Adversity and author of the upcoming book Resonate to Co-Create: A Transformative Learning Adventure Into Positive Leadership.