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This charming story about a penguin colony in Antarctica illustrates key truths about how deal with the issue of change: handle the challenge well and you can prosper greatly; handle it poorly and you put yourself at risk. The penguins are living happily on their iceberg as they have done for many years. Then one curious penguin discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home - and pretty much no one listens to him. The characters in this fable are like people we recognise, even ourselves. Their story is one of resistance to change and heroic action, confusion and insight, seemingly intractable obstacles and the most clever tactics for dealing with those obstacles. It is a story that is occuring in different forms around us today - but the penguins handle change a great deal better than most of us. Based on John Kotter's pioneering work on how to make smart change happen faster and better, the lessons you can learn from this short and easy-to-read book will serve you well in your job, in your family, and in your community. And these lessons are becoming ever more important as the world around us changes faster and faster.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've just finished reading this short book. It explains Kotter's Eight Step Process for Change that he first described in more conventional form in Leading Change and then Heart of Change. It tells the story of a colony of penguins who eventually commit to abandoning the iceberg they have inhabited for generations.
Whilst it won;t make the Man Booker shortlist next year, I found the fable subtle, realistic and rich enough to keep me reading, and it didn't take long to read the 147 pages of large type, several of which were devoted to some very attractive colour illustrations of points in the story. The story illustrations of Kotter's model were good, and the penguin characters had some familiarity, particularly NoNo the influential saboteur, who did all he could to oppose the change.
This is designed as a more accessible format for the type of manager who would rather freeze on an ice floe than read a research-based management book such as Kotter's original Leading Change. The authors researched how some of the key messages of Kotter's work could be better communicated through story-telling and enhanced by good pictures.
And I think the authors have pulled it off. I can see this book going down well in certain team contexts or change management training courses. Well worth checking out, and it won't take much time to read.
Whilst it won;t make the Man Booker shortlist next year, I found the fable subtle, realistic and rich enough to keep me reading, and it didn't take long to read the 147 pages of large type, several of which were devoted to some very attractive colour illustrations of points in the story. The story illustrations of Kotter's model were good, and the penguin characters had some familiarity, particularly NoNo the influential saboteur, who did all he could to oppose the change.
This is designed as a more accessible format for the type of manager who would rather freeze on an ice floe than read a research-based management book such as Kotter's original Leading Change. The authors researched how some of the key messages of Kotter's work could be better communicated through story-telling and enhanced by good pictures.
And I think the authors have pulled it off. I can see this book going down well in certain team contexts or change management training courses. Well worth checking out, and it won't take much time to read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After reading this book you will want to explore Kotters other work:
* Leading Change and
* The Heart of Change.
These give you the depth and breadth that is obviously missing here. I have found other books that I thought had the edge, over Kotters work these include:
*Strategic Organization Change - Pub 2005. It is based around a comprehensive organization model and linked change processes, that leads you to what I think is a more realistic view of how to proceed, that is easier to digest than some aspects of Kotters work which has been around for a while now. (see my other reviews)
*Tool kit for Organizational change, by Thomas Cawsey - Pub 2007. This is the product of 10 years work, the result is a very useful, readable and pragmatic guide to organizational change.(see my other reviews)
Stan Felstead - Interchange Resources - UK.
* Leading Change and
* The Heart of Change.
These give you the depth and breadth that is obviously missing here. I have found other books that I thought had the edge, over Kotters work these include:
*Strategic Organization Change - Pub 2005. It is based around a comprehensive organization model and linked change processes, that leads you to what I think is a more realistic view of how to proceed, that is easier to digest than some aspects of Kotters work which has been around for a while now. (see my other reviews)
*Tool kit for Organizational change, by Thomas Cawsey - Pub 2007. This is the product of 10 years work, the result is a very useful, readable and pragmatic guide to organizational change.(see my other reviews)
Stan Felstead - Interchange Resources - UK.
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Our Iceberg is Melting
Good hard back book that uses a story based on a migrating, out of necessity, penquin population to show to properly manage facing a future of change.
Published 19 days ago by Terry Thompson
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Another management book.......
I bought this because my company were doing a change leadership course. The story is a simple way of getting a message across. It reads very easily and quickly. Read more
Published 1 month ago by enemcee
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Short theoretical prose
This is a very easy to read book, with a fable that will apply to some work situations.
It offers a logical approach to dealing with impending change, which most of us will... Read more
It offers a logical approach to dealing with impending change, which most of us will... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. M. A. Spridgeon
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exactly what i was wanted
the best way to communicate a message clkearly and quickly within my team, went down very well as a management tool and opened a few eyes too.
Published 1 month ago by John Norley
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Simple but not simplistic
An excellent book that looks at the need for change, how easy it is to ignore and difficult to convince others that doing nothing is not an option. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D A LANSDOWNE
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concept of change
I found it easy to understand and very helpful in looking at a team and the concept of change within the organisation
Published 1 month ago by Susan G McFerran
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Recommended read!
Found this really fun to read, deals with the subject of getting people to change in any aspect, work or home.
Published 2 months ago by Elaine Hutton
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Doesn't compare with who moved my cheese
I bought this as something new after having used Who Moved My Cheese for many years on change management programmes. I just find the 'cheese' book easier to use with groups. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Betty Boop
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Best Management Book Ever
This is amazing, so good that my copy has gone missing. What I love about this book is that it tells you nothing, but it does plant quite a lot of seeds and gets you thinking,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Ashdown
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Required for a business event
This book gives a really easy explanation of Kotter's 8-step change process and was used to illustrate a change programme run at work. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Busy Bee
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