Experience is often seen as the ultimate advantage in operations. The more years you have, the more capable you are, at least, that’s the assumption. But in complex, multi-site environments, experience alone doesn’t always translate into success. The real question isn’t how long you’ve been in the field, but how effectively you’ve evolved within it. This is a perspective strongly reflected in the career of Tony Saidiani , whose 20+ years across healthcare, logistics, transportation, and industrial sectors reveal that experience is only part of the equation. Managing multi-site operations is not just about repeating what has worked before. It’s about adapting, refining, and consistently applying structured thinking across changing environments. And that requires more than time, it requires intention. The Illusion of Experience as a Safety Net Experience can create confidence, but it can also create blind spots. Relying too heavily on past success often leads to repeated patterns, even w...