The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

If you're looking for a how-to guide, this is not it (with the exception of Chapter 6).

It's about the need for checklists and a culture of teamwork in a technologically complex world. He draws heavily from the practices and examples of airline pilots, which he applies mostly to surgery. There is a brief discussion of government application (natural disasters) and investing as well.

As a professional list maker, I did not need convinced of the effectiveness of checklists, so I didn't get a whole lot from this book. I think the most interesting thing was considering the (American?) ideal of an independent hero who knows all and gets it done on his own, vs the real world necessity of a team working in unison.

I hope things have changed in the 8 years since he wrote this book, but this would still be a recommended read for those in the medical field.