Project Leadership in a Changing World

The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership delivers world-leading executive education and research, drawing on expertise across the University of Sydney, and working with senior project directors across project-based sectors in Australia and internationally.

The focus of the Institute is on:

Executive Education – with our flagship Executive Leadership in Major Projects program and a suite of shorter courses for leaders and senior leaders.

Project Leadership in Changing World – addressing the dynamic context of project leadership, with research on three themes: 1. Digital transformation, 2. Organisational dynamics, and 3. Projects for sustainable, resilient and just futures. Discover our research.

Major Project Leadership Forum – set up for industry transformation, with a current focus on the infrastructure and construction industries, and working groups on productivity, collaboration and outcomes. Sign up to industry transformation.

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Major Projects Collaboration Toolkit

Authors: John Grill Institute for Project Leadership and Institute for Collaborative Working Australia Read: https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34975
‘Major Project Collaboration: More than Words?’ Panel Discussion

On Tuesday 18 November 2026, the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership in collaboration with the Institute for Collaborative Working Australia held a panel discussion exploring collaboration in major projects […]
Dr Sujuan Zhang, 2025 PMI Young Researcher Award Winner

Congratulations to Dr Sujuan Zhang on being awarded the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2025 Young Researcher Award. Alongside being a member of our Institute, Dr Zhang, is also a Lecturer […]
Executive Leadership in Major Projects Launch

We were delighted to have launched our Executive Leadership in Major Projects (ELMP) program through a celebratory networking event on the evening of Tuesday 23 September 2025. Joined by over […]
Leading Complex Projects Sprint

The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership has partnered with Sydney Executive Plus, a strategic initiative of the Business School, to deliver the Leading Complex Projects sprint. The inaugural cohort […]