Workflow
Summary of The Checklist Manifesto — Lessons for Better Workflow Management
In The Checklist Manifesto, surgeon and writer Atul Gawande explores a simple yet powerful idea: the checklist. He shows how using well-designed checklists dramatically reduces errors, improves consistency, and helps professionals in every field—from surgery to aviation to construction—get complex tasks right.
The Core Message: Checklists Prevent Failure
Gawande argues that modern work has become too complex for memory or experience alone. Even experts forget basic steps under pressure. The solution? A checklist that captures the essential steps of a process so nothing critical is missed.