Managerial learning about who moved my cheese. Simply great book.

2. Author
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This book was written
by Dr.spencer johnson.
Published on year
1998.
Known for simplicity.
"Yes" or "No": The
Guide to Better
Decisions (1992)
His latest book is
Peaks And Valleys.

3. Story summary
1. Sniff & Scurry
1. Simple mice.
2. Follows routine.
1. Hem & Haw
1. Mice with complex
brain.
2. Think before work.

4. RESPONSE ON ABSENCE OF CHEESE
SNIFF AND SCURRY
• Farther and farther into the
maze
• Up and down corridors
• Single goal of finding more
cheese
• Entered an area where they
had never been and found
new chess
HEM AND HAW
• Hem and Haw still analyzing
situation
• Angry about the injustice
• Looking for benefits
• Feeling entitled and Betrayed
• Hem went to search after some
time
• Haw waited for miracle to accrue.

5. Spectrum of Acceptance
Early
Majority
Late
Majority
Early
Adopters
Laggards
Innovators
X - 2sd
X - sd
X
Time
X + sd
Average Time of
Adoption

6. Managerial learning
• Realize, anticipate and monitor change.
• Realize that we are “change agents”.
• Learn how to identify differences and barriers
that may impact our projects.
• Learn how to resolve these differences.
• Acquire the skill sets, tools, techniques to meet
project requirement and implement the change

7. Conclusion