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Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions
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Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
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ISBN13: 9780312361983
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Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Most of the denizens of the Antarctic penguin colony sneer at Fred, the quiet but observant scout who detects worrying signs that their home, an iceberg, is melting. Fred must cleverly convince and enlist key players, such as Louis, the head penguin; Alice, the number two bird; the intractable NoNo the weather expert; and a passle of school-age penguins if he is to save the colony.Their delightfully told journey illuminates in an unforgettable way how to manage the necessary change that surrounds us all. Simple explanatory material following the fable enhances the lasting value of these lessons.Our Iceberg Is Melting is at once charming, accessible and profound; a treat for virtually any reader. John Kotter has been on the faculty at Harvard Business School since 1972. He is the author of eleven award-winning titles and frequently gives speeches and seminars at Harvard and around the world. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Holger Rathgeber spent his early professional career in Asia. He has worked in industry since the early 1990's and is now with one of the leading medical technology companies, Bectom Dickinson. Raised in Frankfurt, Germany, Rathgeber currently resides in White Plains, New York. Our Iceberg is Melting is a simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world. Based on the work of Harvard's John Kotter, it is a story that has been used to help many people and organizations. The fable is about a penguin colony in Antarctica. A group of emperor penguins live as they have for many years. Then one curious bird discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home—and pretty much no one listens to him. The characters in the story, Fred, Alice, Louis, Buddy, the Professor, and NoNo, are like people we recognize—even ourselves. Their tale is one of resistance to change and heroic action; seemingly intractable obstacles; and the most clever tactics for dealing with those obstacles. It is a story that is occurring in different forms all around us today—but the penguins handle the very real challenges a great deal better than most of us. Our Iceberg is Melting is based on pioneering work that shows how Eight Steps produce needed change in any sort of group. It is a story that can be enjoyed by anyone, while at the same time providing invaluable guidance for a world that just keeps moving faster and faster. "I came across Our Iceberg is Melting in May, ordered and distributed 60 copies in June, evaluated its effect on our change effort, and then ordered 500 more copies in September. This is a gem."—Heidi King, Program Manager, Department of Defense "I came across Our Iceberg is Melting in May, ordered and distributed 60 copies in June, evaluated its effect on our change effort, and then ordered 500 more copies in September. This is a gem."—Heidi King, Program Manager, Department of Defense "As a result of the book and my sharing it with a few people in the organization, we have moved quickly on several fronts. We are galvanized to go ahead instead of further studying, more organizing and so on. It is making a difference for us."—Tom Curley, President and CEO, Associated Press "This is the easiest to read yet most informative book I have ever seen. Setting one of management's biggest challenges,—'What problem, I don't see a problem,'—in the context of a melting iceberg and a determined penguin, was a stroke of sheer genius."—Michael Dimelow, Director of Product Marketing, TTP Communications PLC
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I had no problems with getting the book on time. It was in great condition just as they said.
It's a very quick read and yet shares the "meat" of his research. Kotter uses a simple, yet powerful story to illustrate the Leading Change model from his earlier books. This makes the concepts memorable and presents them naturally- the storyline is fun and engaging. It would be a great book to read as a team- and my 9 year old is even interested in it. Good stuff.
It also has a fable like story that everyone could grasp whatever their background or education. We read this book at a management off-site meeting and it worked very well as a way of getting people on the same page about change. It is a simple and quick read so that meant everyone had finished the book before we got together. The eight points at the back of the book all make sense and as someone who works with people dealing with change either at work or in their career, they were spot on the money. We are planning to have our whole department read it as a common language for change.
What a shame to put Harvard Business School name on the cover of this book. What money can do.
He takes Alice around the iceberg and convinces her of the unavoidable collapse of the iceberg. 81), "empowering everyone" (p. Make it happen. First he approaches Harold who is popular, but Harold laughs him off. A seemingly great life because one penguin, Fred, is observing a life-altering event occurring all around the colony - "the iceberg is melting and might break apart soon." The observation raises a series of questions among them the following three: (a) How does one demonstrate that there is a problem and it is serious one.
(c) What do they change to.Fred, though observant, is a natural leader. 123), and, I must add, rewarding the effort. It tells a fable involving a colony of 268 penguins, seemingly living in relative comfort on an iceberg in Antarctic. With Alice's help, or because of her help, Fred secures a meeting with the leadership of the colony, especially Head Leader Louis.
Make it stick." Doing so requires "reducing complacency and increasing urgency" (p. 117), "ensuring that the changes would not be overcome by stubborn, hard-to-die traditions" (p. Unwilling to quit Fred finally finds an ally in Alice. Despite tremendous resistance, and sometimes even ridicule, Fred, Alice, Louis, and a few others help the colony avoid danger. An excellent piece of work.Amavilah, AuthorNational Wealth Accounting and Baseball Player Exports: Economic Implications for Performance ISBN: 978-3838330099Economic Versus Non-Economic Dimensions of the Well-being of Nations.
This book is unique writing - I like it. 43), "pulling together a team to guide the needed change" (p. 55), "creating a vision" (p.69), "communicating the new vision" (p. 97), "not letting up" (p. 130-131 of the book: "Set the stage. ISBN: 9783838320984 Modeling Determinants of Income in Embedded Economies. (b) How does one convince the residents of the colony to change successfully.
ISBN: 1600210465 Quotable Arthur Schopenhauer. How the colony avoids danger is the moral of the fable, and is nicely summarized on pp. Decide what to do. Following these simple steps the colony changed successfully to a new life style and it thrived thereafter.Leadership principles in an easy-to-understand fable. ISBN: 9781430324959
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