① Developing a grand vision.

② Building the project management team and leading the team through the steps of the project management process.

③ Leadership skills; leading the project team through the stages of team development.

"Management-Leadership synergy is the key to successful project implementation. Most effective managers of change projects are also outstanding leaders. Most effective managers of innovation projects are also effective entrepreneurial leaders."

~ Vadim Kotelnikov

④ Communication skills: verbal, both one-on-one and with a group, and written.

⑤ People-management skills such as constructive feedback, conflict resolution, managing individual styles, personalities, perceptions and cultural differences.

⑥ Facilitation skills.

⑦ Skills at interfacing across the organization and removing obstacles for the team.

⑧ Ability to accept criticism, feedback, and input from others, learn forward and improve accordingly.

⑨ Skills in using team-based tools such as simulation games, brainstorming, organizing, decision making, project design, and conflict resolution.

⑩ Selling skills. The ability to promote and sell the project both within and outside the organization. Presentation skills.

If you create something unseen before,
prepare to address challenges unmet earlier

~ Vadim Kotelnikov

In Agile Management of systemic- innovation or big-change projects, it is advised to use a mix of holistic and incremental approach.

Instead of planning and delivering everything at once, you progress towards your dream output by increments and create your symphony note by note.