We rarely do autopsies on wins and we almost never autopsy events that are unclear successes or failures. But in sports, they do it for every game. Watching game films, crunching numbers and getting feedback from coaches allows players to learn lessons that are put toward the next game. But, he said it is important to learn from the game after its conclusion. Not, he said, to micromanage and hold employees' hands while they're doing their jobs.
Coaches make observations to use for the next practice.
Understanding what each player is responsible for starts with a good game plan. The typical business plan starts with a vision and goals, but, he said, that's typically where it ends. In sports, coaches don't make assumptions that players will follow through unaided. Business managers can be that specific, too, he says. If you get teams to understand why, then you put them in the position to think and make changes on the fly when obstacles come up without having to come back and ask for help.