The Checklist Manifesto by Dr Atul Gawande. This should only be applied if it works for you, and if it does, the book encourages you to embrace this. The main goals of checklists are to help you avoid failure and instil a new culture and framework for success. And, if for some reason it doesn’t aid you, leave it. Almost every kind of business can benefit from this. Focus on the vitals: keep it straightforward. The key to a checklist, no matter what kind, is to keep it short and simple. Depending on your profession, the kind of checklist you use will differ. And the “DO-CONFIRM" ones (commonly used in aviation), which are based on tasks completed from memory. The Checklist Manifesto tells us that there are two kinds of checklists: the “READ-DO'' checklists, which works a bit like a recipe where you go through the list point by point. It is, however, stressed that checklists can be beneficial for almost every occupation. Checklists can be applied in different waysĪlthough the book focuses on the medical field and surgery. It sets a standard for teams and ensures everyone knows their role and what they need to do.Ĭhecklists allow for responsibility and accountability, enhance communication, and ensure the essentials are always, always covered. This creates a disciplined work environment and a culture for future success. It creates a framework that everyone can work from and sets goals to work towards. If you have a list of all the things you need to do or complete and make a habit of checking things off, you will get used to doing this. This brings us to the second important point we took from this book: performance, and indeed performance standards, will increase with the use of checklists. Checklists instil a culture of discipline and teamwork So how do checklists protect against failure? Well, if you have a list of every key ingredient for success, and you follow it to a T, you won’t miss anything that could have serious consequences. You’ll have failed over a simple, easily-avoidable mistake. You’ll buy the ingredients, but if you miss even one thing the cake won’t rise. It covers all the basics.įor example, think of baking a cake. Why? Because it sets out everything you need. Gawande explains why and how the use of a checklist can provide you with protection against common mistakes. Checklists will help you to avoid failure Here, we’ll summarise the 3 important lessons we took away from this book.ġ. While he focuses on the medical field, his manifesto on this powerful solution can be applied to almost every field. Atul Gawande lays out exactly how and why checklists save lives: by helping you to avoid failure.
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In the book, The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right, Dr. The effects of checklists, however, are far from basic. That's a bold statement as making a checklist seems relatively simple. Checklists improve outcomes without adding skills.
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