Tag: Sports

A Chart is a Picture That’s Worth More Than a Thousand...

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I recently saw this article in the Washington Post: This MLB season, the ball is making everyone batty Major League Baseball has been trying to reduce...

Congratulations to Gregg Popovich, Winningest NBA Coach and a Great Leader

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When I lived in San Antonio (2012 to 2015), I became a huge fan of the San Antonio Spurs. I mean, it's a civic...

Prof. Elliott Weiss on Steph Curry Tweaking His 3-Point Shot and...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #439 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Elliott Weiss, the Oliver...

Throwback Thursday: Consternation Again Over a New NBA Ball

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It's been a while since I've done a "Throwback Thursday" post, but I saw some news stories late last year that reminded me of...

Is Bryce Harper a “Bust” This Season (2019)? Or is He...

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I'm updating this post with data from the past two seasons, especially since Bryce Harper is considered to be a stong candidate for the...

The Return of “Ted Lasso” and the End of “Tyrannical” Managers?

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I absolutely loved the first season of the show "Ted Lasso" (available streaming through Apple TV+). If you're not familiar, here is a preview: Unlike...

Revisiting the Harada Method: Lessons from Shohei Ohtani and Norman Bodek

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It's a Throwback Thursday... As I watched the MLB Home Run Derby last night, I really enjoyed watching the Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani of...

When It’s Easier to Distort the System Than it is to...

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I'm often reminded of what the late Peter Scholtes would write or say (often repeated by W. Edwards Deming), where he basically said there...

Amin Elhassan: It’s Not Enough to Be Right, How You Communicate...

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I've learned this lesson the hard way at times in my career: Having the right answer isn't enough if you can't lead people in...

Will “Kaizen” Get the Buffalo Bills to Next Year’s Super Bowl?

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I'm not a Buffalo Bills fan (a.k.a. "The Bills Mafia"), but I did attend one game at what was then called Rich Stadium in...

NFL Scoring is Up, An All-Time High, But is it A...

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I do enjoy watching football, so this headline caught my eye: "Why Are N.F.L. Scores Scores So High This Season?" If you know me and my...

Respect for People as a Competitive Advantage in Major League Baseball

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"Respect for people" is, of course, a core tenet of Lean and the Toyota Production System. It's an important idea in the workplace and...