Charles Duhigg 3 Books Collection Set (Supercommunicators, Smarter Faster Better, The Power of Habit)

This three-book collection brings together Charles Duhigg’s writing on communication, productivity and habits, spanning Supercommunicators, Smarter Faster Better and The Power of Habit. Across the set, Duhigg draws on research and real-world examples to explore why some interactions and behaviours succeed while others break down.

In Supercommunicators, he examines the art and science of successful communication, breaking down different kinds of everyday conversation and why they can quickly go off course. Smarter Faster Better focuses on productivity, using findings from neuroscience, psychology and behavioural economics to outline eight principles and how highly effective people apply them. The Power of Habit looks at the scientific study of habits, considering why change can be difficult and what researchers have learned about how habits work.

Included titles

• Supercommunicators
• Smarter Faster Better
• The Power of Habit

Key details

• Three-book collection by Charles Duhigg
• Includes Supercommunicators, Smarter Faster Better and The Power of Habit
• Explores communication, productivity and the science of habits
• Draws on research and illustrative real-world examples

Synopses

Supercommunicators

Charles Duhigg explores the secrets of “supercommunicators” to explain the art and science behind successful communication. He identifies different types of everyday conversation, why some flow smoothly and why others fall apart, and highlights questions and approaches that can bring people together. The book also considers how difficult encounters can be turned around, illustrated through examples including a CIA operative, a jury member and a doctor engaging with a vaccine sceptic.

Smarter Faster Better

Drawing on findings in neuroscience, psychology and behavioural economics, Duhigg sets out eight principles that govern productivity. He describes how dynamic and effective people, from CEOs to film-makers to software entrepreneurs, put these principles into practice, and how they can be applied more widely.

The Power of Habit

Duhigg examines the scientific study of habits and why change can be so difficult for some people and companies. He visits laboratories where neuroscientists investigate how habits work and where they reside in the brain. The book also looks at examples where particular habits were crucial to success, including Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and civil-rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr.