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Anil Dhar

The Protocol Builder

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Sources

Atul Gawande
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Contributes: The Checklist Manifesto (2009), Being Mortal (2014)

Core

Lens

Complex knowledge can be compressed into simple protocols. The checklist is a cognitive prosthetic — it catches what expertise alone misses.

Does Not

Systems theory or organizational design — only the practitioner's interface with complexity.

Appearances

024-the-importance-of-eating-veggies · 2026-03-04 · speaker