Project Leadership Capabilities

Ofer Zwikael (), Elham Merikhi (), Gurmeet Singh (), Raghuvar Dutt Pathak, Bernadette Samau () and Lavagnon Ika ()
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Ofer Zwikael: The Australian National University
Elham Merikhi: The Australian National University
Gurmeet Singh: The University of the South Pacific
Raghuvar Dutt Pathak: The University of the South Pacific
Bernadette Samau: The National University of Samoa
Lavagnon Ika: University of Ottawa

Chapter Chapter 4 in The Palgrave Handbook of Strategy, Change and Transformational Project Leadership, 2026, pp 87-108 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract To implement organisational strategy, change projects need to be executed successfully. However, such projects often fail to achieve their goals. This chapter studies the project leadership capabilities that project leaders (e.g. the project manager and project owner) and their organisations need to possess to ensure successful project implementation. We collected survey data on project and organisational leadership capabilities and their impact on various dimensions of project success from 892 projects in six South Pacific countries. Results show the project leadership capabilities that are most effective. Further, the cultural aspects of project leaderships are discussed.

Keywords: Project planning; Project leadership; Organisational support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-3588-0_4

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