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Summary: I think that the people who.....
Review: ..... have gone out of their way to trash this book are among those who simply "do not get it" and frankly...never will. The point of the book is to get a person thinking and perhaps bring us back to the basics in life that are so often overlooked. Thinking this book is going to change your life is absurd and totally unrealistic. Put things in perspective and think a little!
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Summary: Cheese (money) robber...
Review: The moral of this book reiterates what is already commonsense for most people, which is life sometimes changes unexpectedly. Obviously some people deal with change better than others, but the sheer overly simplistic tone of this book made it agonizing to read at points (especially the end). If this book is floating around your office, be weary. In my eyes it's simply corporate propaganda conjured up and deployed to train employees on how to best deal with erratic and continuously changing work environments. In other words, regardless if we (your company) move your cheese: live with it, love it, and move on.Save your money...
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Summary: Cute and Valuable --- but Potentially Dangerous
Review: I never intended to even pick this book up. The title didn't particularly interest me. But it turned out to be an appealing little story, and a useful little handbook for dealing with change management at all levels and in all aspects of life. Normally, I deem books like this condescending, but the story here is so typical and essential, I thought that it could actually be effective --- especially for those in upper management, whose comprehension levels are usually somewhat limited. My fear, though, is that the book might do no more than serve as a downsizing handbook for upper management. Nonetheless, there is value to be gained from the story --- value that can help one deal with any kind of change, be it job-related or in one's personal life.
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Summary: Absolute rip-off
Review: Change happens; deal with it. That is the total wisdom you will gain if you waste your money and an hour to read this grossly overpriced book. In 94 small pages of large type and full-page, repetitive illustrations, there is nothing useful. I have found more actual wisdom in a single Dilbert strip. The last several pages are nothing more than a blatant attempt to persuade gullible managers to buy the book by the ton. Apparently, that tactic has worked very well. I am not sure what that says about American business education, but it can't be good.
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Summary: A little humor, a short story & lots of stuff to think about
Review: Although this is a simple story, I thought the mix of humor with concepts was okay. I found myself thinking about some of my own behavior as I read, so I felt the book met the goal. This certainly is not the "encyclopedia" of change management, but perhaps can offer a fun common language for a group to use when coaching each other.
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Summary: Lighten up gang!
Review: If you are expecting a life changing experience, keep moving. This book is simply a nice 45 minute thought provoking experience. I think it is helpful to those with marriages and relationships more than anything else. How many people stay in a relationship because they lack the courage to search for "new cheese". Complacency can be the worst thing in a marriage and this book addresses that pitfall. I also see this as helpful to those who are "downsized" from a job after many years only to find a new job or career more satisfying than they could have imagined. I have clients who have found the best thing that ever happened to their career was having their "cheese" taken away.
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Summary: It doesn' matter who or how you moved my cheese
Review: Spencer Johnson's "Who Moved My Cheese?" was given to me by my mother. Perhaps she hoped that I could read it and it would serve as some sort of inspiration in my life. After reading the book, I was able to categorize myself as what type of person I once was and the type of person that I would like to me. "Who Moved My Cheese?" should be given to every graduating senior, whether college or high school. It should be given to anyone that has in some way or another experienced a life changing experience. The book, not only protrays the way we should try to live our lives, but it tells us how to make the steps to get there. I've realized that it's not important why changes have come about, or even who decided to make the changes. The key to success and prosperity in life is to foresee change, and not only learn to adapt, but also accept whatever new elements have come with change.
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Summary: Hated this book!
Review: This book was terrible! It proposes you must be always alert to changes, and change yourself. Nice fiction for those companies that love downsizing, but it destroys employee loyalty! To use the mouse theme, what about aging mice? You WANT to be safe and comfortable as you age and can't run as fast as the young, cheaper mice! Horrible book!
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Summary: Oh please.....
Review: The idea that change is inescapable is nothing new. Just ask the Buddha....... What is insulting is to have it suggested that I just accept change at face value, without looking to see if the change has any merit in the first place. Change for change's sake is a waste of time, resources, and stress that could otherwise be used more effectively elsewhere. And to have managers try to use this as a way to manipulate their workers is a shame--the idea being, "Accept this change without question, or risk being seen as not being a 'team player'". Or worse, "You're not thinking outside of the box, using a new paradigm" (God, that is so cliche and simplistic.) It gets old hearing, "Change is good......change is our friend......do not question....." George Orwell was right. Save your money, friends.
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Summary: Forget mice...it's about lambs
Review: The easy adaptability advocated by this book may be convenient to the purposes of corporations, but it reminds me of a line from a Leonard Cohen song: "Oh take me to the slaughterhouse, I will wait there with the lambs."
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