Why Incentives Are Effective, Irresistible, and Almost Certain to Backfire | Fast Company Just about when I start thinking “Is Fast Company magazine relevant anymore, should I renew my subscription?”, a gem like this appears. It’s a very old lesson,…
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 hit the Candlestick Park locker room at halftime trailing the Seahawks 20-3, Singletary called…
Wildcats know they have room to improve — chicagotribune.com Those of you who know me recognize me as a diehard Northwestern Wildcats fan. Yes, it’s often a tortured existence. Our football team is 3-0. That’s nothing to get too excited…
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 legally changed his name, so we’re willing to recognize that,” [NFL Commissioner Roger] Goodell…
How about that Lucas stadium view? | IndyStar.com A photo of the new football stadium in Indianapolis (Lucas Stadium) is shown, at left (click for larger view). To be fair, the Colts don’t plan on selling these seats for football…
One thing I observed at the Stars/Red Wings playoff game last Wednesday is that the arena crew could pretty much swap out one of the pieces of plexiglass behind the net faster than the concession crew could pour a glass…
NFL teams play hurry-up offense in draft – USATODAY.com I’m not a huge NFL Draft geek. It’s on right now, but I’m watching some hockey (Go Red Wings!). The NFL has cut the time allotted for each pick in the…
Guest Post By Mike Thelen: New Offense Leads Calipari, Memphis Within One Win of National Championship Great article on the Memphis basketball team. Do you see the same Lean structure I see? By nature, coaching is a business of copycats.…
Coaches grousing over mandatory helmets : Rockies : The Rocky Mountain News Happy Opening Day to baseball fans out there. I grew up a huge Detroit Tigers fan (and a highlight was that championship 1984 season) and still like the…
At a Small Ohio Factory, Leather and Laces Mesh – New York Times It’s not a Lean story, per se, but it’s always nice to read about an American factory. The N.F.L. is the only major sports league whose balls…
Jenkins beats doping charge — chicagotribune.com Here’s an example of a testing lab not following their own industry standard work, an error that “vindicates” (in a way), an Olympic-caliber athlete who had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and appealed her…
My ears always perk up when I hear the word “suggestions.” Again, it was in a football context. But unlike the ASU Sun Devil example, it was the other way around. As my new team (the Cowboys) was still losing…
