DISHA EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2027
CATEGORY 03
Project Leadership Excellence Award

PURPOSE
Recognises exceptional leadership of a complex project or programme, particularly where outcomes depended on alignment, influence, resilience and team leadership.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to project/programme leaders with responsibility for a substantial initiative completed or materially delivered within the eligibility period.

EVIDENCE
Project context and complexity; leadership decisions; stakeholder environment; team-development evidence; outcomes; sponsor/client reference.

SCORING
25% Leadership in complexity: How the leader created direction and maintained delivery through ambiguity and complexity.
20% Stakeholder alignment & influence: Evidence of difficult alignment, negotiation and trust building.
15% Delivery outcomes: Measurable outcomes and value under the nominee’s leadership.
15% Project management discipline: Governance, risk, decision quality and delivery practices.
15% Team capability & culture: How the leader built capability, ownership and a high-performing culture.
5% Resilience & adaptability: Response to disruption, setbacks and changed conditions.
5% Ethics & accountability: Integrity and ownership of decisions/results.

ROUTE
Open nomination
PROPOSED POST-SHORTLISTING FEE
₹1,000 plus applicable GST

Fees, calendar and geographic boundary await confirmation before launch. Initial nomination is free. General rules and category-specific eligibility both apply.
Contact: disha.awards@pmipunechapter.com

SUBMISSION RESOURCES
Award family: Individual Professional Excellence
Editable presentation: DISHA_2027_Individual_Professional_Excellence_Template.pptx (15 slides)
Applicant guide: DISHA_2027_Applicant_Submission_Guide.pdf
Use alongside the written nomination, category evidence and declarations.
Check the published call and any finalist invitation for format, deadlines, fee or waiver terms and presentation timing.