The checklist manifesto

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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