News — With a culture-first approach that leaves strategy to his assistants, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has drawn comparisons to Ted Lasso, the title character of the smash-hit Apple TV show.
University of Delaware management professor can discuss the benefits and drawbacks to Sirianni's team approach – which has led to two Super Bowl appearances – and the more top-down structure favored by Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, which has translated into massive success, including three Lombardi Trophies and six appearances in the big game.
This could be fodder for sports talk radio, but it's also something Emich can discuss from an academic perspective. The professor says there's advantages and disadvantages to both:
• "The main advantages for the top-down approach are speed of decision-making and extreme novelty (you can do whatever pops into your head). The advantages of the coordinator approach are a larger information base to draw from and specialized knowledge."
• "The more team-based approach has a lot of potential, but is difficult to execute well because it requires coordination."
Emich, who has discussed management and sports teams several times in the past (including , when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots), is available for interviews.
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