Why Experience Matters

Nobody is born a professional; it is something we only become over time and with experience. Some professional capacities we learn by ourselves. Some we must learn from others. This book is about the critical experiences and mental models that make us better project managers and better professionals.

I have, for four decades, joined professionals all over the world in different work settings and organizations to plan, implement, and evaluate specific projects and tasks. I have been a project manager and team leader for 225 projects and worked in 24 countries1 and I hope I can give depth to the critical experiences and capacities we must acquire to sustain our career. The entry point is project management, as this is where ...

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