“The volume and complexity of what we know has exceeded our individual ability to deliver its benefits correctly, safely, or reliably.” - Atul Gawande“One essential characteristic of modern life is that we all depend on systems—on assemblages of people or technologies or both—and among our most profound difficulties is making them work.” - Atul Gawande“Sometime over the last several decades—and it is only over the last several decades—science has filled in enough knowledge to make ineptitude as much our struggle as ignorance.” - Atul Gawande “Checklists seem able to defend anyone, even the experienced, against failure in many more tasks than we realized.” - Atul GawandeWhat Will You Learn from Reading This Book?How to harness the power of checklists to increase efficiency and mitigate avoidable failureHow to make effective checklistsHow to lessen the shock and consequences of the unexpected by dispersing power and responsibilityHow to leverage teamwork to handle non-routine tasks and problemsHow the aviation industry pioneered checklists and went on to provide the safest mode of transportHow checklists are saving lives and funds in medicine, construction, and financeWhy the age of the all-knowing expert is over and what this means for professionalsHow checklists raise standards of performance and ease decision making***Don't Miss Gawande's in-depth look at the effective simplicity of the mighty checklist and its necessity in our increasingly complicated world. Absorb his knowledge easily through this FastReads' summary!***Book Summary OverviewAtul Gawande takes the reader through the chaos of the surgical ward, the intricate design of a skyscraper, and the secretive world of million-dollar investment firms in his search for something everyone is looking for: a solution to information rapidly getting out of control. He draws you in with elaborate tales of disasters caught in time and seamlessly weaves the experiences of people in diverse fields to make a compelling case for the adoption of checklists to prevent dumb mistakes and make life easier. Any professional struggling to keep up with the demands of an ever-changing industry will find inspiration in the proven success of this humble tool. Click Buy Now with 1-Click to Own Your Copy Today!