As long as the checklist catches more costly errors than the time to use it and the (very likely) negative secondary effects to critical thinking and innovation

As long as the checklist catches more costly errors than the time to use it and the (very likely) negative secondary effects to critical thinking and innovation. Love tools that help, eg checklists, when used right. But over time they have a very strong tendency to become set-in-stone dogma, at which time they will create a priesthood and a very large dead zone where thinking and flexibility is no longer allowed.