The Checklist Manifesto
How to Get Things Right
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John Bedford Lloyd
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Atul Gawande
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Today we find ourselves in possession of stupendous know-how, which we willingly place in the hands of the most highly skilled people. But avoidable failures are common, and the reason is simple: the volume and complexity of our knowledge has exceeded our ability to consistently deliver it - correctly, safely or efficiently.
In this groundbreaking audiobook, Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument for the checklist, which he believes to be the most promising method available in surmounting failure. Whether you're following a recipe, investing millions of dollars in a company or building a skyscraper, the checklist is an essential tool in virtually every area of our lives, and Gawande explains how breaking down complex, high pressure tasks into small steps can radically improve everything from airline safety to heart surgery survival rates.
Fascinating and enlightening, The Checklist Manifesto shows how the simplest of ideas could transform how we operate in almost any field.
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- NickV-73
- 01-06-24
An excellent overvirw of and argument for the checklist approach
A very pleasant read, with lots of interesting and, I would say, important stories, one of these including the active participation of the author. Also, a well argued case for increasing the adoption of a more team-centric, disciplined adherence to practioner-validated protocol in domains such as meficine, law or even investment, as opposed to the more cavalier approach of expecting the master/expert surgeon/engjneer/aviator/lawyer/analyst to avoid all mistakes and omissions by virtue of their skill & experience alone.
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- Paul A Hodge
- 16-05-20
very useful guidance and anecdotes
very useful, but such simple common sense. the advice in this can be applied in every situation. great to listen to
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- Sam Smith
- 05-12-20
Wow
Heard this recommended through 'Tools of Titans' by Tim Ferriss.
It was not what I thought it would be. Some of the stories are intense, the narrator does a great job of emoting them. I have always been an 'anti-rules' guy, this book showed me how foolish (and childish) that philosophy was.
Straight after reading, I've used the guidelines mentioned in the book to set up my own basic checklists for my own life.
Accept you're fallible, put safety nets into your life!
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- MR P S THOMAS
- 18-10-24
Stories about surgery and aviation not much about checklists
Disappointingly bereft of information about making and using checklists, but examples stories and analogies were good if you like surgery and aviation.
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- Kathryn S
- 13-03-19
Superbly simple
Brilliant theory and idea with excellent examples of how and why it works, but a bit dry and repetitive.
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- Urnss
- 27-05-20
Listen to it !
Yes many of the stories are variations on a theme but that is the point !
It hits home when he talks about Sully on the Hudson River.
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- JKD
- 10-04-22
interesting book but...
interesting book and performer has a nice voice but pronounces culinary and gnocchi wrong.
he just pronounced despite
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- Andris Racko
- 24-02-22
Must listen or read 😉. For eny person.
It is great book! I have listen more than 300 books in last few years, and it is definetly 1 of top 10. And i will sugest it, to enyone who aske me for a great book!
I am a simple car mechanik and i use checklists ewery day, they wery often prewents us from disasters!
Thank you for book! 👍
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- Proxy
- 20-10-20
Brilliant story telling
Brilliantly read with a strong msg. about our complex world and the fallibility of being human.
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- FW
- 09-05-23
Praise for Boeing’s checklists
A follow up book retracting his misplaced trust and high praise for Boeing after the murderous 737 Max crashes would be a most appropriate sequel - getting to the core of the economic and corporate forces opposing the integrity of checklists.
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