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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
by Michael Lewis
ISBN: 0393057658
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Joel_Mckay · 2026-03-23 · Original thread
Perhaps, but during the initial design stages it is the core job function to figure out how to improve the current workflow quality.

If folks don't clearly define the finish line, than a project will run out of budget eventually as scope creep turns it back into the same useless mess.

Proper restructuring usually means firing people that do not recognize they are in a business setting. The Big Brain fallacy is a common bias with people too blind to recognize what other professions bring to the table, and ultimately are unproductive in a large project.

Every manager should read Moneyball before building operational teams with HR, and avoid the trap of the costly Big Brain =3

"Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" (2003, Michael Lewis)

https://www.amazon.com/Moneyball-Art-Winning-Unfair-Game/dp/...