by Atul Gawande
5*/10
Key Ideas:
Checklists protect us against failure.
Just ticking boxes is not the ultimate goal here. Embracing a culture of teamwork and discipline is.
Focus on the essentials and be short and clear when creating checklists.
Other interesting notes:
Checklists establish a higher standard of baseline performance.
The wording of should be simple and exact and fit on one page.
In the end, a checklist is only an aid. If it doesn’t aid, it’s not right.
Thoughts on the book:
*Life changing idea, but didn’t need to be a book.
Longer summary/notes: SD
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