Whether you’re a professional domino artist or just love to watch them fall, everyone has probably enjoyed the sight of an intricate arrangement made up of individual pieces. Today’s WONDER of the DAY takes a closer look at those pieces — called dominoes, or Domino’s if you’re ordering your pizza online — and how they work together to create stunning setups that take a few nail-biting minutes to complete.
When you think of a domino, you probably picture the black and white squares that kids play with. They like to line them up in long rows and then knock them over. The most common domino set contains 28 pieces, and they’re also known as bones, cards, tiles, or stones. Each domino has a distinctive pattern of dots, or pips, on one side and blank or identically patterned faces on the other. Each domino can be identified by its number of pips, which range from zero to six.
The most basic domino game involves two players. Each player begins with a double-six set, which has 28 unique dominoes. The dominoes are shuffled, and the top half of each domino is left face down to form the stock or boneyard. Players draw seven dominoes from the stock and begin playing them. The first player to play all of their dominoes wins.
Another fun way to use a domino is to create a track for them to follow, either straight or curved, and then try to make it fall exactly as they want. This is often referred to as domino art, and it can be quite elaborate — some artists even build 3D structures, such as towers or pyramids. The best domino artists are meticulous about planning out their designs on paper before they start building them with real pieces. They’ll even sketch out arrows to show the way they want their dominoes to fall.
Domino’s leadership structure has a strong focus on teamwork and empowering employees to be successful. This has been a key element of their success as they’ve expanded their business over the years. For example, their CEO Don Meij has taken part in the reality TV show Undercover Boss where he works as a delivery driver to understand the company’s inner workings and better interact with the employees who deliver pizzas to customers.
In order to continue expanding, Domino’s must find new ways to innovate and improve their services. This will require them to identify and develop the next generation of leaders, which will be an ongoing challenge for the company as they move into the future. To do this, Domino’s has adapted the behavioral theory of management. This philosophy believes that leaders are not born, but rather they are made — and they can be taught and developed through proper training. By implementing this strategy, Domino’s hopes to ensure that their leadership team continues to grow with the company for years to come. This will ultimately help them achieve their goals and continue to grow.