Sunday, July 04, 2010

World Cup and Management Science

Mr Tan Kin Lian.

It was an amazing game that Germany managed to beat Argentina 4 to 0. World Cup is really fascinating. However, World Cup also teaches us lessons in management. Germany has displayed discipline and teamwork in the game against Argentina.

While mega stars provide the excitement, results are delivered by discipline and teamwork.


Lothar Matthaus made an interesting comment that Michael Ballack’s absence was a blessing in disguise! He said “ …. I’m genuinely upset for Michael Ballack (injury) but his absence has helped Germany. I don’t mean that in a spiteful way, but Ballack was arguably holding up a number of players who have now blossomed. Each of them has taken on a little more responsibility and Germany is playing with far more pace. Ballack often took a lot of pace out of the game, but that wouldn’t fit the mentality of this young team. Missing out is a personal catastrophe for Michael, but it has benefited Germany.”


By the way, Germany has one of the younger squad. Lothar Matthaus made an interesting management statement that teamwork is more important than individual stars and fresh legs are what it takes to win tournament.


Cashew Nut
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/germany/7868860/Argentina-v-Germany-Lothar-Matthaus-says-Germany-are-better-without-Michael-Ballack.html

My observation
I have come comments to make about Singapore's own Goal 2010. See separate blog.
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

May i just offer a very lay opinion that Argentina lost because Maradona was not the right coach for the Team.

A wrong choice leader will just lead the rest to disaster. Don't get me wrong, i love the way Maradona handled the ball when he was a player and he was great at it, i must say. It's just that he is not a leader.

patriot

July 04, 2010 11:13 AM
Anonymous said...

It has just reminded me similarly that someone is just not a capable and caring leader that suppose to lead this nation to betterman. Time to change for the benefits of all.

July 04, 2010 1:44 PM
Anonymous said...

The Psychic Octopus or the Oracle Octopus prediction of Germany's win against Argentina, is rather amazingly 100% spot on.
The German success story is all about youth excelling....taxtical approach indeed.

July 04, 2010 7:59 PM
Anonymous said...

Moral of the story: better to build the economy based on many dynamic small biz managers, than to rely on a few superstar CEOs earning fat salaries, and with even bigger egoes.

Forget the bullshit by George Bush that "bigger is better". He was an ex-CEO of oil company, and of cos he would spout nonsense that benefit his fellow CEO-kakis.

July 04, 2010 11:58 PM

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