Charles Duhigg Book order (chronological)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit comes a captivating exploration of effective communication and how we can all become supercommunicators in our personal and professional lives. Through engaging narratives, Duhigg takes us into a jury room where a juror unites a divided group, a CIA officer persuades a hesitant foreign agent, and a surgeon struggles to guide a cancer patient toward a difficult decision. He combines extensive research with his signature storytelling to reveal the hidden layers of every conversation. Communication is a superpower, and the best communicators recognize that each interaction involves three types of conversations: practical (the core issue), emotional (feelings involved), and social (identity and relationships). Understanding which type of conversation is taking place is crucial for connection. Supercommunicators excel at identifying and aligning with these layers, enabling them to navigate complex emotions and beliefs that influence dialogue. Duhigg illustrates these principles through diverse examples, from the writers’ room of The Big Bang Theory to insights from marriage counselors. Ultimately, he imparts a vital lesson: with the right tools, anyone can learn to connect meaningfully with others.

Productivity, recent studies suggest, isn't always about driving ourselves toward greater efficiency. Rather, real productivity relies on managing how we think, identify goals, construct teams, and make decisions. This book explores eight concepts that are critical to increasing productivity, illustrated by compelling CASE STUDIES. It introduces us to basic training in the U.S. Marine Corps, where the internal locus of control is exploited to increase self-motivation, and shows us how the principles of lean manufacturing -- in which decision-making power is pushed to the lowest levels of the hierarchy -- allowed the FBI to finally produce a new software system that had eluded them for years. It also explores how Disney Animation made Frozen into a record success by encouraging a certain kind of tension among animation teams - a version of what biologists refer to as the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis, which posits that nature is most creative when crises occur, but not so many that they wipe everything out. With the combination of relentless curiosity, deep reporting, and rich story-telling that defined The Power of Habit, this book takes readers from neurology laboratories to World Series poker showdowns to Google's brainstorming sessions and illustrates how we can all increase productivity in our lives.

Why does a company's shift in advertising transform a potential flop into a billion dollar industry? How does a CEO's decision to attack a single pattern among his employees turn one of the largest companies in America into a top performer in the Dow Jones? What was the path that led a small group of people to form the Civil Rights Movement? In his bestselling book The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg, a business reporter for the New York Times, conveys his research in the fields of psychology and neuroscience to provide a scientific approach to understanding habits. The Power of Habit in 30 Minutes is the essential guide to creating change, breaking habits, understanding willpower, and comprehending the main ideas behind Charles Duhigg's bestseller. Drawing on illustrative case studies, the summary explains Duhigg's premise on how modification of the habit loop-a three-stage process of habit cues, routines, and rewards-can be a powerful force in effecting personal, organizational, and social change. Offering an overview of Duhigg's scientific investigations on the formation of habits, this concise executive summary highlights the essential points to breaking habits, and gives the reader the necessary tools for implementing successful change at both an individual and institutional level.

Takes you to the edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. This book brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation. It shows, by harnessing this science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.