Project Management

Is Experience Sometimes the Biggest Barrier to Good Project Management?

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SANJEET TERI

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Consultant| Timely Nexus Project LLP Greater NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, India

Experienced professionals often rely on what worked in previous projects. But every project is different.

Does experience make project managers wiser, or sometimes less open to new ideas?

Posted: Nov 9, 2026 5:24 AM (Updated by author: Nov 9, 2026 5:24 AM)

Verónica Elizabeth Pozo Ruiz RYLAI Access Control Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

I believe that experience, in general, makes a project manager wiser; having navigated a wide variety of situations across different projects, and having tested and evaluated which solutions work and which do not, provides them with the sound judgment needed to make the best decisions.

However, the fact that certain situations were handled in a particular way in the past does not necessarily mean that those same solutions should be applied rigidly moving forward. A project manager must also continue to learn, stay at the forefront of the field, and remain open to new ideas.

I consider that experience and innovation can coexist; in fact, greater experience can contribute to the success of innovative project management techniques.

Posted: Nov 11, 2026 2:59 PM

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