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Project Managers are most often multi-skilled and multi-talented administrators with people, process, technology skills fit for the kinds of projects they manage. However, the essential skills are not focused primarily on the Project skills but the Leadership skills.   

Mentoring to build both Project and Leadership skills in new project managers is key to their ability to grow into more complex roles.  

7 Essential skills are core to Project Management Leadership - I call these the 7 C’s. 

1. Captain of the Ship
2. Champion of the Vision
3. Chief Motivator
4. Catalyst to Innovators
5. Conqueror of Roadblocks
6. Cheerleader of Camaraderie
7. Conscientious Truth-Teller

See more on what these leadership skills are and how to mentor others in them.