Project Memoirs: Real Projects, Real Lessons

Reflecting back on some 30-plus years of managing projects, so many lessons have been learned along the way. Some projects were easy while others seemed to suck years off my life. Each project was a case study unto itself (and each still rattles around in my brain). But without question, a few stand out more than others for the lessons they taught and maturity they fostered. So take a stroll with me down memory lane as I use real projects from my personal experience as case studies for a few lessons learned.

Lesson 1: Sometimes it is better to go with chemistry than credentials.

When I got tasked with becoming the Corporate VP of IT for Showboat Casinos, I was charged with spearheading the IT portion of all new expansion properties. The budgets for the IT portions ran from about $6 million to $20+ million depending on the size of the property. The first new property was going into Sydney, Australia, so Task 1 was to assemble my away team.

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