The Domino Effect and Leadership
A domino is a small rectangular game piece that features anywhere from 0-6 dots. The domino’s value is determined by the number of pips on either side of the piece, and a single domino may belong to two different suits (as in, it has a suit of threes but also a suit of zeroes). A domino can be stacked end-to-end to form long lines and used to play a variety of games. The ability of a single domino to knock over a series of increasingly larger dominoes has inspired the popular phrase “the domino effect.”
Dominoes can be arranged in many ways — straight or curved lines, grids that form pictures when they fall, 3D structures like towers and pyramids, and more. People often use dominoes to create works of art. For example, artist Lily Hevesh constructed a 15-color rainbow spiral with 12,000 dominoes.
In the world of fiction, a domino is often used to represent an event that triggers a chain reaction in a story. For instance, the first domino might be a character’s death or a major scene that causes other characters to react in various ways. Each subsequent domino in the chain might be a new character, a character’s decision, or a twist in the plot.
Despite the fact that dominoes are fun to play with, they’re also an interesting metaphor for human behavior. In education, we often hear of students struggling in a particular subject and the way one simple action can impact several others. It’s the same with learning challenges. Compensating for a student’s learning challenge can lead to other issues that have a domino effect on the student’s progress.
Leadership is an area where the domino effect can be applied, too. An effective leader is someone who can stand out and inspire others to follow them. That’s why many organizations are focused on finding leaders who can make an impact.
Domino’s Pizza is a great example of a company that recognizes the importance of having strong leadership and management. After their previous CEO left the company, founder and chairman Donato DeSalvo and his team knew they had to do something big.
The company’s focus is on building relationships with their customers, which they believe will help them grow and thrive. They’re also focusing on local partnerships and community involvement, which they say will help them to stand out from competitors.
The company is also focusing on its employees. They’re investing in their training and listening to their voices. They know that happy employees are important to success. In fact, Domino’s is the only pizza company to invest in employee-based innovation. The company believes that if you make your employees feel valued, they will be more likely to work harder for the company and recommend it to their friends. That’s why they have an employee innovation budget and a program that allows employees to submit their ideas for how to improve the business. This has led to many creative solutions and a stronger, more connected workforce.
