How do we improve in the face of complexity? Atul Gawande has studied this question with a surgeon's precision. He shares what he's found to be the key: having a good coach to provide a more accurate picture of our reality, to instill positive habits of thinking, and to break our actions down and then help us build them back up again. "It's not how good you are now; it's how good you're going to be that really matters," Gawande says.

Atul Gawande: Want to get great at something? Get a coach

Want to get great at something? Get a coach

In the complexity of childbirth, simple critical practices can save lives, yet in rural India, basics like clean gloves are scarce.

Coaching transforms medical teams, enhancing skills and coordination, demonstrated by a nurse in India saving a newborn's life.

Coaching in complex environments enhances skills, as illustrated by a massive scale coaching trial improving childbirth outcomes in India.