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Mentioned in 57 episodes
The Checklist Manifesto
How To Get Things Right
Book • 2010
In 'The Checklist Manifesto', Atul Gawande explores the power of checklists in overcoming the complexities of modern professional work.
He argues that despite advanced training and technology, professionals often fail due to the sheer volume and complexity of knowledge.
Gawande illustrates how checklists, first introduced by the U.S.
Air Force, have been successfully adopted in various fields, including medicine, to reduce errors and improve outcomes.
He provides compelling examples, such as the reduction of fatalities in surgical procedures and the elimination of hospital infections, to demonstrate the effectiveness of checklists.
The book emphasizes the importance of balancing autonomy and control, empowering frontline workers, and continuously improving checklists based on feedback and experience.
He argues that despite advanced training and technology, professionals often fail due to the sheer volume and complexity of knowledge.
Gawande illustrates how checklists, first introduced by the U.S.
Air Force, have been successfully adopted in various fields, including medicine, to reduce errors and improve outcomes.
He provides compelling examples, such as the reduction of fatalities in surgical procedures and the elimination of hospital infections, to demonstrate the effectiveness of checklists.
The book emphasizes the importance of balancing autonomy and control, empowering frontline workers, and continuously improving checklists based on feedback and experience.
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