The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right
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you can compress this book in one sentence: If you need to do things, make lists, and check them off. Medical professionals who do this literally save more lives than those who don’t. Airplanes crash less when people do this.
The fear people have about the idea of adherence to protocol
is rigidity. They imagine mindless automatons, heads down in a checklist, incapable of looking out their windshield and coping with the real world in front of them. But what you find, when a checklist is well made, is exactly the opposite. The checklist gets the dumb stuff out of the way,
readwise.io • Checklist Manifesto
You must define a clear pause point at which the checklist is supposed to be used (unless the moment is obvious, like when a warning light goes on or an engine fails). You must decide whether you want a DO-CONFIRM checklist or a READ-DO checklist.
Atul Gawande • The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
Checklists seem to provide protection against such failures. They remind us of the minimum necessary steps and make them explicit. They not only offer the possibility of verification but also instill a kind of discipline of higher performance.
Atul Gawande • The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
Checklists seem to provide protection against such failures. They remind us of the minimum necessary steps and make them explicit. They not only offer the possibility of verification but also instill a kind of discipline of higher performance.
Atul Gawande • The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
The fear people have about the idea of adherence to protocol is rigidity. They imagine mindless automatons, heads down in a checklist, incapable of looking out their windshield and coping with the real world in front of them. But what you find, when a checklist is well made, is exactly the opposite. The checklist gets the dumb stuff out of the way,
... See moreAtul Gawande • The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
It is common to misconceive how checklists function in complex lines of work. They are not comprehensive how-to guides, whether for building a skyscraper or getting a plane out of trouble. They are quick and simple tools aimed to buttress the skills of expert professionals. And by remaining swift and usable and resolutely modest, they are saving th
... See moreAtul Gawande • The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
It is common to misconceive how checklists function in complex lines of work. They are not comprehensive how-to guides, whether for building a skyscraper or getting a plane out of trouble. They are quick and simple tools aimed to buttress the skills of expert professionals. And by remaining swift and usable and resolutely modest, they are saving th
... See more