Who Moved My Cheese

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“Who Moved My Cheese?”
By Soumik Mukherjee,PGDM,Sem-1,Roll No-49

Introduction

This book was written by Dr.spencer johnson.
Published on year 1998.
Known for simplicity.

The Story
Once upon a time . . .
Four little characters who ran through a maze looking for cheese to nourish them and make them happy

Four Imaginary Characters
The Mice

Sniff
Scurry

The Littlepeople (two beings as small as mice

but who look and act a lot like people)
Hem
Haw

The Story (cont.)

Search for The Cheese
Sniff and Scurry

Simple rodent brains
Good instincts

Hem and Haw

Complex brains
Beliefs and emotions

activity
Sniff and Scurry

Trial and error
Often lost
Bumped into walls

Hem and Haw

Ability to think and learn
Perception clouded by
beliefs and emotions

The Story (cont.)

Routine
Sniff and Scurry
Hem and Haw
Also raced toward Cheese Station C

each morning

Until different routine set in . . .
Dressed in their running gear
Head over to Cheese Station C
Returning to their cheese

each morning

Sniffed, scratched, scurried around

inspecting

Every night, they would return home

full of cheese

Every morning, they would confidently

return for more

They thought they worked hard, they

deserve this Cheese

No Cheese
Sniff and Scurry
Hem and Haw
Unaware of their changing

environment

Unprepared to find their Cheese

missing

since Sniff and Scurry had noticed their diminishing supply of cheese, they weren’t surprised
Prepared for the inevitable
Knew instinctively what to do

The Story (cont.)

Response
Sniff and Scurry
Hem and Haw
Hem and Haw still

analyzing situation

Angry about the injustice
Looking for benefits
Feeling entitled and

betrayed

Farther and farther into the

maze

Up and down corridors
Single goal of finding more

cheese

Entered an area where they

had never been

Hem and Haw continue

to hem and haw

Further Response
Sniff and scurry found their cheese and enjoyed it.
Haw who initially insisted to wait for the cheese to

appear, learned from his mistake. He went out to the unknown
and found his cheese after long struggle.

Hem expecting miracle waited for easy cheese to appear

but it never did.

Example cited which is
Related to management

Project Management

The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to
project activities to meet project requirements

what do we do as Project Managers?
Realize that we are cultural “change agents”
Learn how to identify cultural differences that may impact our projects
Learn how to resolve these cultural differences

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

Theme

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 And Again
They Keep Moving The Cheese

Summary

Get your cheese

Project Management is about implementing Change
Project Managers are Change Agents
Cultural differences can be a significant
barrier to change

Seek first to understand!
Sniff for changes
Do not hesitate to change
Move with the cheese because it is of prime importance

Conclusion

An optimistic view to change.
Identify your cheese.
Change is opportunity.
Change is uncontrollable.
Learn from others success.
Learn from your failure.
Change is good and exciting.

Who Moved My Cheese

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