EduLead to host book discussion with best-selling author Charles Duhigg

May 15, 2012

EduLead, a partnership between the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University, will host a book discussion with Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the best-selling book The Power of Habit, on Tuesday, June 19, 2011.

EduLead holds the annual book discussion focused on a text and topic relevant to school leaders. According to Dr. Thomas Shields, program co-director, “This EduLead event has grown into one of the biggest regional gatherings of people in K-12 education.”

The book discussion is open to members of the EduLead family, including program participants, school division representatives, and corporate and community partners. The event is open to invited guests.

As Duhigg discusses The Power of Habit, he will address leadership as it pertains to the role of habits in individuals and organizations.

Duhigg is a prize-winning investigative reporter for the business section of The New York Times, where he contributes to the newspaper and the Times Magazine. His work has won many awards including the Pulitzer Prize (finalist, Public Service Medal) in 2009; the George Polk Award in 2007; the Gerald Loeb Award in 2008; and the National Journalism Award in 2009.

EduLead is a collaborative partnership between the University of Richmond’s Center for Leadership in Education and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education’s Center for School Improvement.