Project Leadership Can Open Doors – Show the Next Generation

Across organisations of all sizes and sectors, behind every major success, there is someone who knows how to plan, lead, adapt, and deliver. These individuals are project leaders. They play a critical role in guiding work from concept to completion, managing people, deadlines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations.

Despite the universality of this role, many young people leaving education remain unaware that project leadership is a viable career path.

Too often, schools and universities highlight only traditional graduate schemes or familiar professions. This leaves project-based careers hidden from view—despite the fact that they offer exciting, rewarding, and flexible opportunities across industries like construction, healthcare, technology, finance, education, and more.

So how do we raise awareness and show the next generation what project leadership can offer? That’s exactly what I explore in my latest article for the CPD Certification Service.

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