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.
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. Step into a jury room where one juror guides a divided group to consensus, witness a young CIA officer recruit a hesitant foreign agent, and observe a surgeon struggling to persuade a cancer patient to choose a less risky treatment option. Charles Duhigg combines in-depth research with his storytelling prowess to reveal how we can identify and utilize the hidden layers in every conversation. Communication is a superpower, and the most effective communicators understand they engage in three types of conversations: practical (What’s this really about?), emotional (How do we feel?), and social (Who are we?). Recognizing the type of conversation at hand is crucial for connection. Supercommunicators excel at matching these conversations and grasping the complex emotions and beliefs that influence our words and listening. Our experiences, values, and self-perceptions shape discussions, from mundane decisions to workplace interactions. Through engaging narratives, from the writers’ room of The Big Bang Theory to leading marriage counselors, Duhigg teaches us to recognize these conversations and equips us with essential skills for navigating them effectively. Ultimately, he imparts a powerful lesson: with the right tools, we ca
Redefining productivity as a discipline involving how one thinks, identifies goals, constructs teams, and makes decisions, explains how to transform thinking behaviors to increase self-motivation and shares illustrative examples.
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.
Chcemy, aby nasze rozmowy pogłębiały bliskość i prowadziły do rozwiązywania problemów. Pragniemy być zrozumiani i rozumieć innych, unikając jednowymiarowego postrzegania. Każdy z nas doświadczył rozmów, które zamiast zbliżyć, oddaliły nas od siebie, generując nowe problemy i pozostawiając uczucie osamotnienia. Dobre relacje, szczęśliwe pary i zgrane zespoły nie są jednomyślne, a ich spory różnią się od konfliktów nieszczęśliwych ludzi. Kluczem do porozumienia jest ustalenie wspólnego celu, co pokazuje przykład ławy przysięgłych. Ważne jest także, jak się czujemy; umożliwienie sobie i innym opowiedzenia historii zbliża nas bardziej niż cokolwiek innego. Największym hamulcem sensownych rozmów jest szufladkowanie rozmówcy. Duhigg przygląda się doświadczeniom negocjatorów, naukowców i terapeutów, ilustrując, jak otwarta komunikacja wpływa na efektywność rozmów. Przykłady z życia, takie jak rekrutacja przez agenta CIA czy debata na temat dostępu do broni, pokazują, jak kluczowe jest zrozumienie drugiej strony. Sekret skutecznych rozmów tkwi w prostej, uczciwej i otwartej komunikacji. Jak to osiągnąć? Odkryj to w lekturze!