Author :- Charles Duhigg
Number of Pages :- 355
Number of Chapters :-09
Book Description in one sentence:- It is a complete ecosystem of habits from individuals to organisations and societies or groups
What this book is about :- It provides a scientific insight on process of formation of habits and how to modify them. It covers three major aspects of habits namely habits of individuals, organisations and societies
Examples used to support theory:- American football coach Tony Dungy and Michael Phelps to elaborate how habits can lead to success. In habits of organizations, examples of Paul O’Neil were covered to elaborate how a single habit of safety triggered other habits and lead to phenomenal growth of Alcoa.
Pros:-
1. Explains the process of habit formation and how we can to modify them.
2. Effect of bad organisational habits explained very well by examples like Rhodes Hospital, Kings Cross London fire incident.
3. Usage of data analytics by big retail chains like target for forming and changing habits of individuals.
4. Explains the importance of habits of societies and how they affect individuals.
Cons :-
1. The book does not elaborate much on the process of modification of habits
2. The Studies or stories used in book to supplement various facts do not follow continuity.
Overall review: - The book provides a complete insight towards habits in three sections of human life i.e individual, Organisational and society.
Gain from book :-
2. How habits can reduce the time taken for tasks and increase the reflex timings.
3. How habits can free our mind from routine tasks and we can use the same for more productive work.
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