Tag: Sports

Safety is “always our top priority,” except when it isn’t… in...

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Although I'm a proud alum of Northwestern University, a former marching band member, and an ardent follower of our football team (as I've written...

Lean is Not About Cutting Costs; 2 Data Point Comparisons in...

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Two pet peeves of mine are hearing people say things like "Lean is all about reducing waste" and or "Lean is all about cost...

A Little Kaizen in Baseball – The Washington Nationals’ Bullpen

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I saw this article over the holiday weekend: "Nats install bullpen seating for relievers." The Washington Nationals relief pitchers asked to have a set of...

Spurs Win the NBA Title: Systems, Learning, Teamwork, & Leadership

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Since my wife and I moved to San Antonio just over two years ago, we've become big Spurs fans. Since the Spurs are the...

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich, Deming, and Lean Leadership

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Since moving to San Antonio two years ago, I've become a big fan of the San Antonio Spurs. For one, it's essentially a civic...

Gaming the System: Graduation Rates & Pneumonia Rates

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Regular readers of the blog will know that one of my favorite topics is "Gaming the Numbers" (or "Gaming the System"). As Brian Joiner so...

Video: Formula 1 Pit Stops 1950 & Today… a Huge Difference

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I'm not a racing fan, but wow this video is impressive. I can appreciate a great process and all of the planning that's involved. I...

Learning Not to Blame: Baseball Edition

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Following up my post about not blaming a bartender, here's another look at learning to cast aside our old habit of blaming individuals... this...

Fighting “We’ve Always Done It This Way” in Workplaces & Baseball

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I found a picture (posted by Jamie Voster on LinkedIn) and I re-shared it through my account. Neither Jamie nor I know where the...

A Collection of Past Posts About Lean, Basketball, and the Workplace

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Since today is the first full day of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, many of you might be checking scores or watching games instead...

Process Problem: The NFL Super Bowl Coin Toss, A Defect &...

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For the coin toss of the Super Bowl 48 (or XLVIII), the referee, Terry McAulay, handed the coin to Joe Namath to toss it......

Standardized Work? Why Are NFL Concussion Guidelines Not Always Followed?

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Mark's note: Ah, another NFL playoff weekend and time for another football post to follow up my apparent jinxing of the Eagles' head coach...