Moneyball

Baseball, Business, And Big Data

Place a lot of small, low-ball bets, rather than a few big ones, and those you win will really pay off. You won’t get the stars, but you’ll get a lot of good producers. And it’s the way businesses need to deal with the uncertainties in innovation and technological progress as well.READ MORE›

NumberFire: "Moneyball" For Fantasy Leagues

With winnings from "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," Nik Bonaddio created a predictive sports system Billy Beane would be proud of. READ MORE›

5 Ways To Know Your Marketing Metrics Don't Suck

Just as Billy Beane changed baseball from a game of hunches to a business of stat-driven decision making, leading marketers are also upping their game by increasing emphasis on metrics that matter. READ MORE›

What "Moneyball" Has To Teach Boards Of Directors

Only 618 board seats out of a universe of 35,505 board seats are occupied by people under 40. Maybe one day Michael Lewis will write a book about the year that boards finally engaged young people with fresh perspectives. Perhaps he'll be able to say that that's also when companies increased shareholder value. READ MORE›

3 Lessons Every Manager Can Learn From "Moneyball"

If all businesses were run like the Oakland A’s under Billy Beane--as portrayed in the new movie "Moneyball"--we'd be making personnel decisions based on scientific approaches to assess talent rather than preconceived pedigrees. READ MORE›

The Texas Rangers' Young GM

Jon Daniels is a geek who last played organized ball in Little League. Just 30, he's MLB's youngest GM, leading the Texas Rangers -- and a new breed of baseball execs.READ MORE›

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