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Summary: This Book Can Change the Way You view Change - if you let it
Review: Simple yes. Very simplistic, in fact. But that doesn't disguise the fact that this fable (and admitedly mgt. book of the hour) has much to teach. If you think its teachings are too simple, read it over. If it's still too simple ask yourself about how you acted when faced with change in your life. There's nothing wrong with inventing new fables to teach people. We don't always need 300 pages of dense prose to distill a thought.
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Summary: A life changing book
Review: It is one of the best books I have ever read. Should be read by everyone. It's like placing a mirror in front of you and daring to look. Sometimes the image isn't that flatering.
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Summary: The best for knowing if you're going in the right direction.
Review: If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you get there? This book helps to determine if your efforts are going to get you to where you really want to be in five or ten years from now. It's written in a lovable, laughable and yet realistic manner in which everyone can identify. It's an easy read -- 45 minutes to an hour, very entertaining while highly informative and instructive.
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Summary: Love it or Hate it
Review: OK, so everyone else either loves this book or they just plain hate it. I find myself somewhere in the middle. Granted it is a bit cheesy for upper management, but I think we just need to find the right audience. Young children to be sure would not be impressed for long, although the cheese drawings might encourage coloring. Middle management - ah that's anyone's guess (if the shoe fits, wear it). Maybe the newest generation to hit the workforce would appreciate it. After all, from Demming to Dilbert, redundancy is the worst medicine. If the 20-somethings haven't been bored to tears yet, maybe they can glean some of this book's insight. The book may be a bit slow and a bit repetitive, but it is full of insight. I plan to try and give this book to someone who desperately needs it (and I can only hope they will appreciate it). This book is not about the superficiality of change, but rather I believe it can affect one's entire life outlook. For those who are untaught, yet teachable, gems await.
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Summary: Latest Hot Mangement Fad
Review: This book was given out to the top and middle management in our organization and rapidly became the flavor of the day. We peons were smothered with insider "cheese" references from apple polishers for far too long afterwards. I managed to sneak a peak at this fountain of wisdom during my lunch break, and was less than impressed. The book's key points - stating the obvious using cute mouse/cheese imagery - were made in the first few pages of the book. These management fads have really deteriorated in recent years. At least applying Miyamoto Musashi's "The Book of Five Rings" or Sun-Tzu's "The Art of War" to business exposed the reader to literature instead of simplistic pap.
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Summary: A bit juvenile & repetitive.
Review: I understood early in the story that change was not to be feared. This would inspire me, in my work life, to look for another job when faced with a changing work environment. However, I was hoping for insight on how to deal with change without having to "scurry" away. I wanted to buy this tape for my team of co-workers but I don't want them abandoning ship so I will keep it to myself. Also, the repitition of the theme seemed to bore even my kids.
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Summary: Cheeze Whiz is more like it
Review: I must admit to gaining insight with the reading of this book. I want to go back and see if the copyright is expired on "The Little Engine that Could". What's next, management philosophies published as coloring books? I think I can...I think I can...
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Summary: Fantastic. Perfect for anytime in your life!!!
Review: A large group of people in my workplace were given this book to read. Primarily because the company I work for is going through some very large changes. Well we were all surprised how much this little book had to say to us not only about our workplace but also our personal lives!!! It belongs in anyones personal library and read often.
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Summary: Things We already Knew and Didn't Need to Hear Again
Review: A great book for kids 10 and under, or adults stuck in a time warp. The simple concepts are portrayed in a storybook fashion which is cute for about a minute, and tedious forever after. We're left pondering the books great reviews and wondering what kind of revelation we've missed. In the end there is no great revelation. The simple story has a simpler point. People in general are resistant to change and will sometimes risk life and limb to avoid it at all costs. As far as advice and helpful tips on coping with it all, i'm still waiting. The people in the story would have starved to death if they didnt change, and it's possible that one of them did. i guess it's earthshaking to know that if you are going to starve its better to start searching for food than standing around waiting with ones mouth open.What a cheesey ending!
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Summary: A Gentle Reminder to Question Your Assumptions
Review: Anyone who has studied how the eye works knows that we have a place where we cannot see, the so-called "blind spot" where the optic nerve is attached to the back of the eye. What we all know and tend to forget is that we each have a much bigger psychological blind spot, which is to seek out what has worked for us in the past. This simple story reminds us how big and dangerous this other blind spot is. By using a metaphor, those who are in denial about their problems (especially being stuck in a rut) will be more likely to open their minds to seeing the desirability of changing. Spencer Johnson is a good model for us because he has rewritten this book with virtually every printing to take into account what readers like you have said. So this book just keeps getting better. His subject is really about how tradition (our most imbedded habits) can become disabling. From the point of view of the psychology of changing an individual's thinking and behavior, this is the best book of all time. I recommend it several times a week to people who are feeling bereft and sad because they have to make a change, and do not want to.
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