Spencer Johnson M.D. ~ Who Moved My Cheese?
From: Penguin Putnam
This came up in the comments with LBea about that Waterstone’s article so I will let you in on the game…
I myself think this parable is a bit too simplistic especially when dealing with your typical workplace intelligence if it is used by brain dead bean counters to justify their particular corporate change no matter how detrimental to the business or the customers it is. So blah blah blah *typical do not take anything to extremes warning* followed by and remember kids “simple tools” get abused by “simple fools”.
If you look at what the author is saying I think it does speak to certain things going on today concerning publishing and the market place.
Change Happens
They Keep Moving The Cheese
Anticipate Change
Get Ready For The Cheese To Move
Monitor Change
Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old
Adapt To Change Quickly
The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New Cheese
Change
Move With The Cheese
Enjoy Change!
Savor The Adventure And Enjoy The Taste Of New Cheese!
Be Ready To Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again & Again
They Keep Moving The Cheese
Tags: ePublisher, Spencer Johnson MD
Katrina Strauss wrote,
Back in my corporate days, the boss had our entire office read Who Moved My Cheese? A handful of us were inspired to quit our jobs within the year. The book inspired us to find our cheese elsewhere.
Link | November 10th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
TeddyPig wrote,
In some cases taking your cheese and going home might be the better option than to continue playing. They seem to forget that part, the idiots.
Link | November 10th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Lbea wrote,
G swears by it–and his company turned a tidy profit this year, we hired instead of fired, we still offer benefits, still reimburse for education, and we match our employees 401K. You know, instead of sinking into the mire of economic downturn.
I guess it’s what you make of it.
Still funny, though
Link | November 10th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
TeddyPig wrote,
Well LBea, like in most good business tools you have to start with the premise the people in question are not already off on their own ego trip. Unlike many I have met. Banking, government, research you name it I have experienced the “no win” business strategy it’s a specialty of mine.
Link | November 10th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
katiebabs wrote,
I’ve never read Who Moved My Cheese. :(
Link | November 10th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
AnneD wrote,
Me two, Katiebabs, I have asked copious times ‘who cut the cheese’ but I have a feeling that’s not quite where we’re going here
Link | November 10th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Lbea wrote,
@AnneD
I lol’d. I did.
Link | November 10th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Ally Blue wrote,
I’ve read that book. Was interesting. And blessedly short, LOL. But, yeah, it takes on whole new shades of meaning depending on who Da Boss is *g*
Link | November 10th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Emilie wrote,
I thought the book was fairly cynical, and condescending to employees. I knew people who really believed in the corporate structure who thought the book was wonderful. I’m sure many of them have done very well for themselves. I enjoy the assorted work with books and archives that I do — you meet the most interesting people that way, even if you don’t necessarily meet them face-to-face. Each to his/her own.
Link | November 11th, 2009 at 7:25 pm