Great reference. That first point relates more to Crew Resource Management (CRM)[1], an important concept making its way from aviation to surgery. After a decade flying F-18s for the Navy, I value checklists but communication is probably even more important and often overlooked. Finding the courage to speak up is more challenging then it seems. It's so easy to assume that the Captain, Surgeon, or whoever is in charge knows what they are doing. One of the worst accidents in history[2] that helped kick off CRM, could have likely been prevented if the co-pilot had assertively told the Captain that they weren't cleared for take-off.
I still remember the Navy's version and believe it's applicable to many places other than aviation.
D - decision making
A - assertiveness
M - mission analysis
C - communication
L - leadership
A - adaptability / flexibility
S - situational awareness
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Great reference. That first point relates more to Crew Resource Management (CRM)[1], an important concept making its way from aviation to surgery. After a decade flying F-18s for the Navy, I value checklists but communication is probably even more important and often overlooked. Finding the courage to speak up is more challenging then it seems. It's so easy to assume that the Captain, Surgeon, or whoever is in charge knows what they are doing. One of the worst accidents in history[2] that helped kick off CRM, could have likely been prevented if the co-pilot had assertively told the Captain that they weren't cleared for take-off.
I still remember the Navy's version and believe it's applicable to many places other than aviation.
D - decision making A - assertiveness M - mission analysis C - communication L - leadership A - adaptability / flexibility S - situational awareness
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_Resource_Management [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster