The Checklist Manifesto : How to Get Things Right (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

from mfagan

my notes/lessons from the book: * the value of checklists * even intelligent and experienced people forget small obvious things sometimes (naturally); checklists can prevent this and allow you to focus in the things that require more thinking * the importance of decenralizing power when tasks are...

from Sean191

This book was lent to me by a coworker. Since my career deals with information in the medical field, I thought it might prove to be educational and useful. After reading it, I'm not sure if it was really much of either, but that doesn't mean I regret reading it. The book is a quick easy read. Dr....

from rivkat

Short, engaging book about the use of checklists to enhance, focus and guide expertise and protect against common errors that even the best-trained doctors, pilots, etc. make. There's something very interesting here about routinization and class/prestige; doctors have been able to resist scripts ...

from mattparfitt

This is an engaging and inspiring book. In essence, Gawande argues that the medical profession, and certain other professions, adopt the use of checklists, as is the norm in aviation and construction. But Gawande, who writes regularly for The New Yorker, is a great story-teller, and it's hard to ...

from phildec

Very good book. Interesting insights on surgeons' work, pilots, building constructors ... all sharing the same general issues related to critical steps to accomplish. The book explains that carefully well-thought specialized but simple checklists have been proven to reduce errors dramatically in ...