Bringing a mere checklist to a matter team is like bringing a water gun to a house fire. The whole house is on fire: you need the right tools. That would be a fire hose and certified firefighters.

A simple checklist, based in part on the actions of top-performing physicians, can create a better experience for patients and families, writes James F. Burrows, in a blog post for NEJM Catalyst.

When the daily to-do list might include grocery shopping, picking up the kids from soccer and preparing tomorrow’s presentation, who has time to think about a financial plan? While the effort to keep ...

Originally published by Marshall Goldsmith on LinkedIn: The #1 Most Dysfunctional Belief of Successful People! One of the most dysfunctional beliefs of successful people is our contempt for simplicity ...

Checklists can help IT consultants bring order to the chaotic and hectic environment in which they frequently operate. Here are tips on implementing checklists. In The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get ...

What do test pilots, surgeons, architects and hedge fund managers all have in common? They all turn to one simple tool to make them more efficient: the humble checklist. In his book, The Checklist ...

We live in a complex world and often miss doing simple things that have enormous impact. In A Checklist Manifesto, Dr. Atul Gawande explored how we can remember to do small tasks to avoid huge ...