, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and bestselling author, speaks at the Mosher Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership luncheon on Friday, Nov. 1, at noon in 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 Global Leadership Center. Tickets to the event, 鈥淐harles Duhigg: The Science of Productivity,鈥� may be purchased at $100 per person at . For more information please call (805) 565-7251 or email specialevents@westmont.edu.
Duhigg鈥檚 best-selling book 鈥淭he Power of Habit鈥� paves the way for his newest book, 鈥淪marter Better Faster: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business,鈥� which provides a fascinating exploration of the science of productivity.
He has written and contributed to multiple series as an investigative reporter for the New York Times business section, including, 鈥淭he Reckoning鈥� (2008), which observed the causes and outcomes of the financial crisis and 鈥渋Economy鈥� (2013), winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, which examined the global economy through the lenses of Apple.
His podcast, 鈥淗ow To! With Charles Duhigg,鈥� is billed as solving life鈥檚 problems, one question at a time. He regularly appears on television, radio, and broadcasts including Frontline, PBS Newshour, Dr. Oz as well as various programs on CNBC and NPR.
sponsors a series of speakers in Santa Barbara, including Pulitzer Prize winners, who address the moral and ethical strengths and weaknesses of various American presidents and society in general. Past speakers include: Daniel Kahneman, the self-described godfather of behavioral economics; Guy Kawasaki, renowned entrepreneur; Bob Woodward, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter; Jon Meacham, presidential historian, Pulitzer Prize-winner and contributing editor at Time magazine; David Gergen, former adviser to four U.S. presidents; and Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state and a Nobel Peace Laureate.