The Checklist Manifesto Book Review

Recommended by		100%
Score		80/100 (1 rating)
Readability		5/5
Length		4/5
Use of Illustrations		3/5
Index and Layout		3/5
Quality of Information		5/5
Title	The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
Author(s)	Atul Gawande
Publish Date	Jan-2011
Amazon Rank	606
ISBN	0312430000

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Easy to read and great content

Score		80/100
Readability		5/5
Length		4/5
Use of Illustrations		3/5
Index and Layout		3/5
Quality of Information		5/5

I've been using checklists all my life so reading about the success of them was a great validation of a technique I already employ.

Atul Gawande is a surgeon and mainly focuses on checklists to improve surgery. However, he does talk to Value Investors and Venture Capitalists about how they have used checklists to enhance returns. It is this section at the end of the book that will interest reader of this site the most.

Well known Value Investors who use checklists are:

Mohnish Pabrai. Managing partner in Pabrai Investment Funds in Irvine, California. Runninga $500m portfolio.
Guy Spier. Head of Aquamarine Capital Management in Zurich, a $70m fund.