Tag: Sports

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #514 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Hugh Alley, an author...

When analyzing data, it's essential to avoid drawing conclusions from too few data points. This principle is crucial whether you're looking at TV ratings,...

Imagine an NFL team that has been on a decades-long streak of winless seasons. The owner, who has been at the helm for most...

Two-Year Comparisons in Major League Baseball Stats: A Strikeout, not a Homer It's just over halfway through the 2024 Major League Baseball season. Tuesday is...

tl;dr summary: This post examines the trend of Tommy John surgeries in MLB and MiLB using Process Behavior Charts, revealing that the perceived surge...

Last year, I looked at the free throw statistics of Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons. News headlines talked about how much he had improved his free throws, so I looked at one of his performance metrics (free throw percentage) to see if the increase was "signal" or "noise." Why write about basketball? Well, there are lessons that we can learn and apply to our own workplace metrics, as I write about in my book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More.

tl;dr: In the blog post, we delve into MLB's ongoing struggle with slow and lengthy games, analyzing recent rule changes aimed at reducing game...

tl;dr: This blog post analyzes the unusual incentive clause in the contract of Iowa football's offensive coordinator, Brian Ferentz, which mandates a minimum average...

In my book Measures of Success, I share what I've learned about the "Process Behavior Chart" methodology for management metrics and business performance measures....

This was in the news the other day, and it's fun to talk about mistakes that don't harm or kill anybody: Confetti delays Celtics-Hawks Game...

This was a big mistake on the biggest stage for the biggest American sports league. I wouldn't say it ruined the game, but it...

I love this clip of John Amaechi (also embedded below), a former NBA player turned psychologist from England. He's very wise, and I've...