Charles Duhigg

Charles Duhigg (born 1974) is an American journalist and non-fiction author. He was a reporter for The New York Times, currently writes for The New Yorker Magazine and is the author of two books on habits and productivity, titled The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business and Smarter Faster Better. In 2013, Duhigg was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of 10 articles on the business practices of Apple and other technology companies.

Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg at TechCocktail in 2012
(photo by Geoff Livingston)
Born1974 (age 46–47)
New Mexico, U.S.
Alma materYale University (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)
OccupationJournalist, Author
EmployerThe New York Times
Known forWriting, Journalism
RelativesKaty Duhigg (sister)
Websitecharlesduhigg.com
Duhigg speaking at the Ohio State University Center for Operational Excellence

Early life and education

Charles Duhigg was born in 1974 in New Mexico. He graduated from Yale University and earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.[1]

Career

Duhigg is a former Los Angeles Times staff writer. Between 2006 and 2017, he was a reporter at The New York Times.[2] He currently writes for The New Yorker Magazine and other publications.

Duhigg lead a team of New York Times reporters who won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of 10 articles about the business practices of Apple and other technology companies.[3][4] Duhigg wrote or co-wrote the series Toxic Waters,[5] Golden Opportunities,[6] and was part of the team that wrote The Reckoning.[7]

Duhigg's book about the science of habit formation, titled The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business,[8] was published by Random House on February 28, 2012. An extract was published in The New York Times entitled "How Companies Learn Your Secrets." [9] The Power of Habit has spent over three years on The New York Times's bestseller lists.

He is also the author of Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business,[10] which was released on March 8, 2016. It became a New York Times Best Seller on March 27, 2016.[11]

Personal life

Duhigg resides in Santa Cruz, California.[12] His sister, Katy Duhigg, is an attorney and politician who is a member of the New Mexico Senate.[13]

Awards

Books

Articles

References
  1. "Alumni Magazine". Harvard Business School. Charles Duhigg (MBA ’03)
  2. "Charles Duhigg". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  3. "The 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners - Explanatory Reporting". Pulitzer.org. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  4. "2013 Journalism Pulitzer Winners". New York Times. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  5. Duhigg, Charles. "Toxic Waters - Series". The New York Times.
  6. Duhigg, Charles. "Golden Opportunities - Series". The New York Times.
  7. Goodman, Peter S.; Morgenson, Gretchen. "The Reckoning - Series". The New York Times.
  8. ISBN 978-1-4000-6928-6
  9. Duhigg, Charles (February 16, 2012). "How Companies Learn Your Secrets". The New York Times.
  10. Duhigg, Charles (2016). Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business. ISBN 978-0812993394.
  11. "Bestseller List". March 27, 2016.
  12. "B'klyn Writer Wins Award For Series on Senior Citizens". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  13. Duhigg, Committee To Elect Katy. "About Katy". Committee To Elect Katy Duhigg. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  14. "Slain California editor posthumously honoured with George Polk Award". The Hindu. Chennai, India. February 19, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  15. "Honors" (fee required). The Washington Post. March 13, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  16. "2008 Gerald Loeb Award Winners Announced by UCLA Anderson School of Management". Fast Company. October 28, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  17. "Scripps Howard Foundation Announces National Journalism Awards Winners". Scripps Howard Foundation. March 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  18. "Complete List of Investigative Reporters and Editors Winners and Finalists". Editor & Publisher. March 29, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  19. "Loeb Winners". UCLA Anderson School of Management. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  20. "2010 Communication Awards". October 14, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  21. "Winners: SEJ 9th Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment". October 17, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  22. "SABEW Names Winners in the Best in Business Contest". Wireless News. March 26, 2009. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  23. "New York Times Wins Big at Deadline Club Awards Dinner". Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  24. "Past Winners of the Oakes Award". Columbia Journalism School. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  25. "The 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners - Explanatory Reporting". Pulitzer.org. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  26. "2013 Journalism Pulitzer Winners". New York Times. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  27. "How You Can Harness 'The Power Of Habit'", Morning Edition, NPR Radio, February 27, 2012
  28. Duhigg, Charles (February 16, 2012). "How Companies Learn Your Secrets". The New York Times.
  29. USA Today March 2, 2012 page B1 "Even the signs have eyes these days"
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