When Lily Hevesh was a little girl, her grandparents gave her their classic 28-pack of dominoes. She loved setting them up in straight or curved lines, and flicking the first one so that it started a cascade of dominoes falling one by one. She now works as a professional domino artist, and her mind-blowing setups have garnered her millions of fans on YouTube. Hevesh uses a version of the engineering-design process when creating her intricate designs. She considers the theme or purpose of an installation, brainstorms images that will work well, and calculates how many dominoes are needed to achieve the design she has in mind.
When a Domino’s Pizza employee is sent to a restaurant or delivery service as part of a company initiative, they analyze the way employees handle their tasks and interact with customers. They try to improve the workplace, and their efforts often have a domino effect, as they motivate other Domino’s Pizza employees and make other departments aware of issues that need to be addressed. For example, Domino’s CEO Don Meij recently appeared on an episode of Undercover Boss and went undercover at a busy Domino’s location. He watched how the employees handled their deliveries, and he made changes to help them work more efficiently.
In addition to the blocking and scoring games, there are many different types of domino games that use a variety of different rules. Some games are even based on card games, but most are variations on the domino game. The value of a domino is indicated by the number of dots (or pips) on each end. The higher the value of the pips, the heavier the domino. For example, a double-six domino is heavier than a double-blank.
The most popular domino game is called dominoes, and it has a simple rule: Players place dominoes in a line, and then knock over all the ones that are touching. This can be done with just two dominoes, or with as many as 100 tiles. Each domino is valued by the number of pips on its ends, and the sum of the values of all the dominoes in a row determines the winner of the game.
Domino is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word for “lord.” It’s associated with the idea of cause and effect, and its ties to the ancient blocking game encourage a cautious rule. It’s also a good choice for leaders who know the impact of their actions and are ready to take advantage of opportunities that might arise.