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Summary: A piece of cheese in a universal cornucopia
Review: This book gets your toes wet to the change process but not much more. Books that more clearly explain corporate culture and specifically change initiatives in mergers and acquisitions are "Winning at Mergers & Acquisitions" and "Joining Forces." These two books combined with Who Moved My Cheese, can help employees and managers alike best understand the big picture right down to personal issues. On its own, this book is only an appetizer on a cracker.
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Summary: I don't get it.
Review: This is a cute book, and it's priced well for corporate gift-giving. Plus, it has the 'hook' that promises it can help you deal with change. That must be what keeps it selling because it's not the content. I read the book, then re-read the testimonials on the jacket..."this book changed my life, blah, blah". I don't get it. ....P>The one thing this book CAN make change for, is that ... bill in your wallet.
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Summary: Simple Truths
Review: Who Moved My Cheese was a very easy read. There was nothing complicated or complex about it. But, it does get one to think about where they are in their lives. It points out that sometimes we don't recognize when we have accepted our comfort zones. In a simple fashion the book shows how to avoid getting stuck in a rut and wondering what happened when things change.
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Summary: A children's story intended to inspire adults
Review: This is an inspirational little book (under 100 pages) written like a child's book, but intended for an adult audience; in particular, those engaged in the business rat race. The book is written by an M.D.--my guess is a psychiatrist--who has built a fiction story with four archtypical characters to get across his thesis, which is simply some simple homilies about accepting change and adapting to it, in order to be successful in business--and also in life. Not a bad little book. It is well-written, but it defies common sense that it was chosen as a "#1 Best Seller" by such august organizations as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Business Week and USA Today Money. Actually, the best seller status results from brisk sales, rather than from intrinsic value or profundity, both of which are, I think, somewhat lacking. Nevertheless, it is an interesting tale, probably more suitable for adolescents than adult business people. Yet Merrill Lynch, Exxon, General Motors, Kodak, Marriott, Whirlpool and Xerox have "hailed" it. Of course many of the same organizations also bought into Transcendental Meditation, and hold seminars for their employees in which they "confess", cry on each other's shoulders, and generally purge themselves in front of their co-workers, which has always seemed asinine to me. But large corporations often fall prey to such mechanisms. Joseph H. Pierre
author of The Road to Damascus: Our Journey Through Infinity
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Summary: Over Rated
Review: The actual book is only about 30 minutes long and has a long, drawn-out introduction.
Given the media hype associated with this book, my expectations were much higher. The book could serve as an encouragement for someone who has recently lost their job and is seeking employment, but I don't recommend it beyond that. I think the authors are deceived if they think these principles apply equally to relationships as they advertise.
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Summary: Smile and Say "Cheese"
Review: This will make the CEOs, Management and Corporate Hierarchy Smile. They are behaving in a simplistic fashion by virtue of the "lemming factor". They, unfortunately, think that their subordinates are the "lemmings", who will follow each other mindlessly over the edge and out the door. They, instead are the "lemmings" and they have the false sense of security that comes when an entire economy becomes apathetic and complacent about self serving Corporations controlling the destiny of the weak little mice who serve them. If we read this propaganda and believe that we cannot possibly merit the leadership required to repair the corporate bungles and ladder climbing, short cited tactics that are truly at the root of financial failures, then THEY will win. We cannot let them win. If your manager or corporate guru should suggest that you read this piece of intelligence insult.... politely suggest that you have long been off the gerbil wheel and have found more enlightening roads to travel.
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Summary: This book makes too much sense
Review: I can sometimes be a very stubborn person. When it comes to the latest greatest thing, I think there is a catch. I thought this book was just an overhyped book with a bunch of nonsense. I was urged by a lot of people to check it out. They said that I seem to practice most of the stuff in the book but it would be fun to read anyway. I read it and agreed with it entirely. I know I can deal with change pretty well, but this book clarified and refined my way of doing it. I am not usually hanging out in the self help section but this book has provided me with a lot of self help solutions. I have even taken the time to read it to a buddy of mine. It simply puts things in perspective and helps you conquer some of your biggest fears both professionally and personally.
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Summary: Overall a great book.
Review: I really enjoy the simple story and the message that it carried. I see myself as a little of all four characters and how I handle change. There is a lot of advice in the book. Reading some of the other reviews, the complained that there aren't any solutions. I think the solutions of how to deal with change is very individual. This book is good at helping you become aware of change and to show you to see change in a positive light. It is not a fix all book. Overall a great book.
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Summary: Am I an idiot? Dr. Johnson thinks so.
Review: This book is so condescending and simplistic that I have to wonder who could possibly consider it helpful. Don't waste your money. There is nothing in this book's "message" that you can't figure out for yourself. I should add, if they start handing this out in your workplace you're probably about to be fired. Sell it on eBay and do your own thing!
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Summary: Change Management
Review: This book should be required reading for any large company or small one, for that matter, that is anticipating a change in business or the way it does business. Change is inevitable, but for most "long-time" employees it is something to be resisted. I've worked at large companies and small ones as a consultant and the hardest thing for employees to handle is some kind of change in their everyday routine. If this book had been required reading for those employees, the change that was coming could have been handled much easier with better results. Seeing each of the characters' reactions to the disappearance of the cheese demonstrates to the employees their own reaction to the new management, computer system, software program, etc. They can see that change is going to happen so one should make the best of the situation instead of sitting forlornly stating, "That's not the way we've always done it." Or "This isn't as good as the old system." I've recommended the book to many of my friends and will continue to do so whenever I hear that someone is about to go through some kind of change.
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