WHO MOVED MY CHEESE BY SPENCER JOHNSON

Who Moved My Cheese by Johnson, Spencer

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

Introduction

Who Moved My Cheese? A surprising way to deal with change at work and in private life, published in 1998, is a book of motivation written by Spencer Johnson in the style of a parable. Describe the change in work and life, and four typical reactions (resist change for fear of something worse, learn to adapt when you understand that change can lead to something better, early detection and ultimately change rush to action) to said change with two mice , two "little people" and their search for cheese (Maryles, 2009).

About the author

Spencer Johnson is author and co-author of The One Minute Manager, the best known method of management of the world, and author of Who Moved My Cheese? After graduating in Psychology and Medicine in California, he practiced at the Harvard Medical School. Subsequently he held positions in large companies with responsibilities for research and dissemination in medical science and has founded his own communications company. His books have sold more than 11 million copies and been translated into 21 languages (Del, 2010).

In 1998, Spencer Johnson has published a fairy tale style fresh and effective suggestions that has established itself as a classic of non-professional readings on the themes of change and organizational renewal: "Who Moved My Cheese?" which is an amazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life.

Discussion and Analysis

Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson (1998) is simple parable that responds to the "Changes". One of these asserts that the change does not bother him more when he heard a "funny story" entitled” Who Moved My Cheese? "With his ability, Spencer Johnson introduces the reader to deal with this fable about a positive change (Carmen, 2011).

The story fits well the time that follows the loss of a relationship or even job, when a person believes that it is the end of his life, his destiny. A feeling of losing everything emerges in an individual. However, thorough this book, Johnson Spencer bearing in mind as the change is the end, there is a need of learning to see that it is actually a start. It is one thing we all have heard, but often lack the motivation to really believe it. To bring himself to accept reality, Ridolino writes this sentence ...