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Challenge but don't penalize. Be positive, not naïve. Oh, and act like a snowplow. That's some advice to project managers from A.C. Fred Baker, who has been managing and mentoring in the project world for 35-plus years. Here, he reflects on his career and shares a couple pet peeves.
A.C. Fred Baker has over 35 years of experience as a general management and project management professional across a broad range of industries and disciplines. Today the focus of his practice as a partner in the firm Synchronous Project Delivery is on the business aspects of prediction and prevention, or simply the proactive management of projects and other business ventures. He also coaches and blogs at PMProfessors with partner Bob Barnes.
Baker was the founding member of the North Carolina Chapter of the Project Management Institute, a past chapter president, a past member of the International Board of Directors, and is a recipient of PMI's Distinguished Service Award. He is also a current member of the Projects@Work Editorial Board. Baker is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Risk …
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