Basketball teams more than the sum of their parts

Sunday’s New York Times magazine by the always-engaging Michael Lewis on how so-so players can make a team more effective: ... on teamwork has a great deal of applicability to the people in teams and organizations.  Indeed [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 15:21:01

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The numskull follow-up.

"The Yankees need to schedule Alex Rodriguez for surgery, and they need to do it yesterday ... ? Or "looked like Pete Rose," as in illegally gambling on baseball games? You know, I understand ... players, anyway? The idea that Scott Brosius's selfless teamwork drove the team to Championships [more...]

Date: 2009-03-08 03:13:00

Patriot Games: It’s Hard to Root for a Business

Free agency is underway in the NFL, and fans will hear a familiar refrain from players and teams alike: ”it’s just a business ... only 4 interceptions in his last 8 games).  His ability was on full display when he threw for 3 TDs ... represented the Patriots ethos of teamwork, selflessness and hard-nosed play.  And no player better [more...]

Date: 2009-03-02 04:17:25

Late Registration

by Matt Caputo Junior High School #22 in The Bronx was in foul trouble ... of leadership and team building activities. The players interacted with students in exercises designed to emphasize the importance of teamwork both on and off of the court After the fun and games, SLAM spoke [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 20:40:20

The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players: Pat Riley

Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly In the 1940s, mathematician John von Neumann developed “game theories” utilizing models taken from games ... and others to craft his own theories about motivation, selfishness, teamwork, ... [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 09:06:44

You just knew this was coming

Ian O'Connor thinks it might be wonderful that the Yankees are going to be without the second best player in baseball for an extended period: ... games. “Position by position, this year’s team has much more physical talent than we did. It’s a way ... compared to character and teamwork as O'Connor implies, why doesn't he advocate for the Yankees [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 16:55:33

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