Charles Duhigg
Acclaimed Journalist & Best Selling Author
Pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporter Charles Duhigg is presenting at Aims Community College as part of the Spotlight Speaker Series on Wednesday, March 25. The journalist replaces Sully Sullenberger as the final speaker in the 2025-2026 speaker series.
Duhigg is the author of three best-selling books, including “The Power of Habit.” He is also a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at The New Yorker Magazine, and previously worked at The New York Times Magazine. He has won the George Polk Award, the Gerald Loeb Award, the National Journalism Award, the Business News Visionary Award, and other honors. In addition to his reporting, Duhigg is a regular contributor to television and radio, including PBS NewsHour, Frontline, CBS Sunday Morning, and various programs on CNBC and NPR. Before becoming a journalist, Duhigg worked in private equity and founded a health care company in his home state of New Mexico. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and Yale College.
In his keynote lecture, Duhigg explores the science of habit formation, illustrating why we do what we do and how we can change it. He explains why the most powerful habits have emotional cores, and how tweaking even one habit can have staggering effects. Duhigg draws on several current case studies.
Speaker Highlights
The science behind dramatically better conversations
Books by Charles Duhigg
How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
A simple and tested method for communicating and connecting with anyone, Supercommunicators is an exploration of the psychology and neuroscience of communication — and how to use those skills at work, home and in life.
It’s the ultimate guide on how to communicate, with clear, simple tools for connecting with the people who matter most.
Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
My first book, which spent three years on New York Times bestseller lists, takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist — and how they can be changed.
This is a clear and simple way to build the right habits and change the patterns of your life.
The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
My second book is about the science of productivity, and how to succeed with less stress and struggle, to get more done without sacrificing what we care about most. It explains how to embrace the right habits, to become smarter, faster, and better at everything we do.
