Around The Bases: Sochi Olympic Games Edition TAGS: barry zito | blitz | bobblehead | boondoggle | consulting | continuous improvement | control | core values | corruption | games | global rescue | lean | manufacturing | mark emmert | mets | mission | ncaa | olympics | operations | process | quality | respect for people | russia | safety | security | seth godin | six sigma | sochi | sports | toilet | vision | vladimir putin The Sochi Olympic Games begin in a couple of weeks – a lot more attention is being given to the enormous cost of hosting the Games, the LGBT uproar, and …Continue reading →

What Moneyball Teaches Us About Sharing of Best Practices TAGS: a's | athletics | barry zito | baseball | billy beane | blitz | boston red sox | cy young | detroit tigers | eric chavez | lean | lean blitz | major league baseball | mark mulder | michael lewis | miguel tejada | minnesota twins | mlb network | moneyball | mvp | new york yankees | oakland | operations | processes | sharing of best practices | siriusxm | sports | statistical analysis | tim hudson | world series As previously discussed in another blog post, Moneyball is the story of how the Oakland Athletics challenged conventional baseball wisdom by eschewing heavy reliance on scouting reports in favor of statistical …Continue reading →