Tag: Sports
I’d Like to "5S" the Wimbledon TV Broadcast Screen
Hello from jolly old England. I'm in London for the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit being put on today by Daniel T. Jones of the...
Leadership Thoughts from Late Great Detroit Pistons
NBA, Olympic coach Chuck Daly dies at 78
I grew up outside of Detroit during the Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" era so I spent a...
Washington "Natinals" Error
D.C. Sports Bog - Nationals Uniform FailOK, Monday = sports day on the Lean Blog, apparently. I'll get it out of my system today...
Waste in the New Yankee Stadium Layout?
New Yankee Stadium a winner, team a big loser to Tribe 10-2 - USATODAY.comIf you're not a Yankees fan, let's kick them while they're...
Lean Joke of the Day – Octo-Mom
From our good friend, Mike Micklewright, shared with permission.
What does the Octo-Mom have in common with many American...
NVA in the NBA — It’s "Value Added"-tastic?
A Garden party - Nowadays, the games are just part of the show
While we're on the topic of basketball (thanks to Jamie's post last...
March Madness and Lean
As March Madness begins, many people's eyes will be fixed to TVs and computer screens while they root for the favorite teams. Where's the...
Lean Thoughts: Feb 12
Not Jack Handey's "Deep Thoughts" ... more like Larry King's old USA Today column... it's Lean Thoughts for Feb 12, 2009... the byproduct of...
Great Piece on the Failings of Incentives
Why Incentives Are Effective, Irresistible, and Almost Certain to Backfire | Fast CompanyJust about when I start thinking "Is Fast Company magazine relevant anymore,...
More Proof that Exhortations Don’t Work?
Singletary dropped pants at halftime - SF Gate
Funny story here about new 49ers coach, Mike Singletary, during halftime of his first game.
When his team...
Taking Responsibility for Mistakes – On the Field, and Off
Wildcats know they have room to improve -- chicagotribune.comThose of you who know me recognize me as a diehard Northwestern Wildcats fan. Yes, it's...
Another Uniform Inventory Story
For now, Chad Johnson can't wear Ocho Cinco
Remember this story from last year? Another year, another NFL receiver, another Reebok "waste of inventory" story.
"He's...