Rating: 
Summary: The Cheesiest
Review: Who moved my cheese? A nice little story about change and how we are to adapt. As oft as I myself have said to my co-workers; "The more thinking you do the more trouble you will get yourself into."Cheese is what we value. And it is not where we want it to be when we need it most. And if you like those quaint little notions then you will love this book. Kurt Vonnegut is a master at using simple words and storytelling to convey complex ideas. Our cheese author does lean more toward the simplifications than to the heavier concepts. But then again this is simply an effective parable for Business Management and Self-Help. Would you rather have a sweaty, lusty Richard Simmons prancing about on your exercise video to make you a better person or a sweet innocent tale of two mice?
Rating: 
Summary: This train won't end!
Review: I was begging for mercy LONG before this tape finally, I repeat: FINALLY came to it's conclusion. It was a great idea that could have been communicated effectively in 15 minutes or less. Talk about beating a dead horse. If you don't get the message by the time this puppy ends, you have more problems than lost cheese, trust me.
Rating: 
Summary: Highly motivating for whatever situation
Review: After this book was recommended to me by a colleague, since our company is going through a large bit of reorganization, I picked it up from amazon. What a fantastic motivtor! It is not, as one reviewer had stated, just for managers who see workers as sponges. In fact, that reviewer might need to deal with some change in his life. It is NOT about being downsized, it is about inevitable changes that just occur. We need to be perceptive to smaller changes now and adapt so that we can run for the "cheese" when the big change happens. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is facing change or doesn't even foresee it coming.
Rating: 
Summary: A must for those who do not like change
Review: The book was an easy read! I have seen too many people get angry and do nothing about their situation but complain about what has changed. This book is for those people. It is also a great book if you manage people who are like that. The book is not for those who thrive on change and who manage people who thrive on change.
Rating:
Summary: One good thing
Review: The way I look at it, if you can cull one really good thing from an experience, then the experience was worth it. For me, the simple thought of "what would you do if you weren't afraid" was it. This simple little thought has made me rethink and move forward more quickly than I previously would have. If you're already an adventurous person bent on changing the world, read this book anyway. It'll give you a glimpse of how other people view things. Learn from that and be more effective with others as you create your change.
Rating:
Summary: Attitude is all
Review: I was recently given this book as a gift while recuperating from knee surgery. The book is short enough to read in one sitting and light enough that you can get the ideas without re-reading the concepts. I am an executive in a growing company and have had trouble keeping up with the changes that never seem to stop. I have more choices than I was letting myself realize. Seeing the humor in my situation and telling myself to quit missing processes and policies long gone helped me return to work revitalized. I recommend this book and its simple message to anyone who has lost sight of what's really important and needs to be reminded to take responsibility for finding his or her own career contentment.
Rating:
Summary: MEN OR MICE? Insulting, Simpleminded, Stupid.
Review: Johnson wrote a simple allegory which has only one message: Workers just need to deal with downsizing. It is true that a market will throw us all curveballs, but the story does not go into that fact of life. Rather, it tells us of two guys (ie, employees) and two rats (!) who just sit around in a maze eating free cheese that was not produced by anyone. Then--for no reason, mind you--the cheese disappears. The RATS have the pluck to get up off their butts to find more cheese, but the stupid, parasitical MEN (employees) are moved to abject hunger before they wander around the maze to find food. That wealth is made by thinking and working people is beyond the shrink who wrote this book; that "cheese" is moved by those who serve the wants of consumers in not considered. The only thing "amazing" about this book is that such an insulting, simpleminded, and stupid tale is considered "motivational". If you are in management and see your employees not as producers working toward a common goal, but rather as sponges who parasitically soak up your Christmas Bonus, this book is for you. If, however, you are in the real world of production and trade, any other story would better motivate your employees.
Rating:
Summary: Who Moved My Cheese
Review: This book came to me at a time when change is inevitable in my life. Although it focuses on change in the work force it is also very beneficial in changes in one's personal life. I have struggled with a major change in my life that has turned my world upside down. After reading this book I have come to realize that it is time to find new cheese. Although the maze in life is uncertain and at this time I do not know which direction to go, this book has given me the insight to choose any direction fearlessly and somehow I will discover new cheese that will broaden my horizen.
Rating:
Summary: Great read, and easy read
Review: Hey - this book will open up some creativity in your thinking process. Its entire approach is to help you approach change and other crucial issues with an open mind. Highly recommend it, because it lets you use your Right Brain for a short time. Also recommend for self-improvement Ponder's ""The Leader's Guide: 15 Essential Skills"" and any ""Covey and Blanchard"" books. Can't go wrong with any of these.
Rating:
Summary: Recommended by an Organizational Change Mgt. Professional
Review: I picked up this book due to my profession. I consult large businesses on managing organizational change. My first thought was to review the book for its use in guiding clients toward understanding the dynamics of change. After reading the entire book over my lunch hour, I had found the tool I was looking for! It's fable-like tone will make it a classic business fairy tale for years to come.
| 
