Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions
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- Author：John P. Kotter
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Summary
A new edition of the classic business parable that has sold more than a million copies since 2006。
Our Iceberg Is Melting is a simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world。 Based on the award-winning work of Harvard’s John Kotter， it is a story that has been used to help thousands of people and organizations。
The fable is about a penguin colony in Antarctica。 A group of beautiful 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’s 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’s 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。
Our Iceberg Is Melting is a simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world。 Based on the award-winning work of Harvard’s John Kotter， it is a story that has been used to help thousands of people and organizations。
The fable is about a penguin colony in Antarctica。 A group of beautiful 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’s 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’s 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。
Reviews
Evan
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Normally fables with business messages resonate 。。。 this one just didn't for me。 Normally fables with business messages resonate 。。。 this one just didn't for me。 。。。more
Jeshua Aswin
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Climate change or global warming is not the concern of this book， which is ranting about icebergs。 Fables are sure to entice， and it is a win-win when it is thought-provoking。 The illustrations of the penguins and their naive conversation are exquisite to witness。 If it were not for the pictures， the book might have toned down our imaginative prowess。 The witty and cutesy remarks on the book might not work for a majority as it manifests the ostentatious nature of the author。 Subtle writing， blen Climate change or global warming is not the concern of this book， which is ranting about icebergs。 Fables are sure to entice， and it is a win-win when it is thought-provoking。 The illustrations of the penguins and their naive conversation are exquisite to witness。 If it were not for the pictures， the book might have toned down our imaginative prowess。 The witty and cutesy remarks on the book might not work for a majority as it manifests the ostentatious nature of the author。 Subtle writing， blending with the flow of the story， should have worked。 Either choose 'Who Moved My Cheese' or 'Our Iceberg is Melting' as they focus on the same theme， Change。 It is inevitable to adopt changes both personally and professionally。 With a short fable， the author drives a teeny-weeny zeal to stride forward confidently。 。。。more
Jenni Jarnot
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2。5 had to read for work， relevant， but not earth shattering。 Silly， easy read which made it sort of enjoyable given it was for work。
Mark
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Change is nothing to be scared ofThis fable provides a lovely narrative expanding on a scenario that has players like all major change initiatives in an organisation rear makes it relatable and amusing。It’s also highly constructive and inventive， a good read in my book
Sweta Gorania
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Story and message delivered is good but it should be 50 pages max。 Made unnecessary long and that too for nothing。
Ali
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A great book for me when I was 15 yrs old。
Emiliano Marin Gutierrez
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Un buen libro para entender el liderazgo en equipos。 Me encanta la forma en como el autor ilustra el proceso de un líder a través de los pingüinos。
Chris
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I listened to the audio book。 It was just okay and I preferred Gung Ho and Who Moved My Cheese to this book。To summarize， this book is about the change process and how to get others to accept change and how to accelerate change。 I only wish our politicians would practice the principles of this book。 1。 Create a sense of urgency 2。 Put a carefully selected group in charge of guiding the change3。 Found the sensible vision of a better future4。 Communicate that vision so others will understand and a I listened to the audio book。 It was just okay and I preferred Gung Ho and Who Moved My Cheese to this book。To summarize， this book is about the change process and how to get others to accept change and how to accelerate change。 I only wish our politicians would practice the principles of this book。 1。 Create a sense of urgency 2。 Put a carefully selected group in charge of guiding the change3。 Found the sensible vision of a better future4。 Communicate that vision so others will understand and accept it5。 Remove as many obstacles to action as is practical6。 Create some sort of success quickly 7。 Never let up until the new way of life is firmly established 8。 Ensure that the changes will not be overcome by stubborn， hard to die traditionsI have a hard time recommending this book。 。。。more
Robert
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This book is a VERY quick read about change and change management。 It does make some good points: change management begins with a sense of urgency; people have to feel ownership in the process; and （not part of the official lessons） the best way to communicate the need for change is through something tangible -- show don't tell。 I'd give it 3。5 stars if I could， because it's awfully lightweight， and in the wrong hands I could see this book becoming the core of the worst professional development This book is a VERY quick read about change and change management。 It does make some good points: change management begins with a sense of urgency; people have to feel ownership in the process; and （not part of the official lessons） the best way to communicate the need for change is through something tangible -- show don't tell。 I'd give it 3。5 stars if I could， because it's awfully lightweight， and in the wrong hands I could see this book becoming the core of the worst professional development seminar ever。 。。。more
Oliver Jones
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Tbh really enjoyed it！ Great little read。
Berna
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Penguen kolonisi ile Fabl uzerinden degisim yonetimi anlatiliyoRDegisim yonetimi icin1-acil durum hissi yarat2-yol gosterecek takimi kur3-degisim vizyon ve stratejisini olustur4-herkesin anlamasi ve kabul etmesini iletisim kurarak sagla5-digerlerini de harekete gecmeleri icin guclendir6-kisa sureli kazanimlar yarat7-gevseme yavaslama8-yeni bir kultur yaratEtrafimdaki nonolar aliceler fredler kim？
Jawaher
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خفيف ومفيد
Monique Van hest
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De uitgangspunten voor verandering kloppen en zijn helder， maar wat een neerbuigende kijk op de lezer zeg。 Alsof je een klein kind bent dat niet weet hoe de wereld in elkaar steekt。 En dan begint het boek met een welkomstboodschap over de kracht van verhalen。 Een echt krachtig verhaal heeft zo’n introductie niet nodig。 Dit verhaal van Kotter stapelt cliché op cliché。 Eigenlijk hoef je alleen maar de laatste pagina’s te lezen om Kotters visie te weten te komen。 Nb。 Ik besef dat dit boek voor mens De uitgangspunten voor verandering kloppen en zijn helder， maar wat een neerbuigende kijk op de lezer zeg。 Alsof je een klein kind bent dat niet weet hoe de wereld in elkaar steekt。 En dan begint het boek met een welkomstboodschap over de kracht van verhalen。 Een echt krachtig verhaal heeft zo’n introductie niet nodig。 Dit verhaal van Kotter stapelt cliché op cliché。 Eigenlijk hoef je alleen maar de laatste pagina’s te lezen om Kotters visie te weten te komen。 Nb。 Ik besef dat dit boek voor mensen die nog niet eerder met veranderingen te maken hebben gehad of er nog niet over gelezen hebben wél een eyeopener kan zijn。 。。。more
Wendel de Boer
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If you start reading about change-management， there is no way to avoid Kotter's iceberg metaphor ;-） If you start reading about change-management， there is no way to avoid Kotter's iceberg metaphor ;-） 。。。more
Ankur
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Concise & must read book。 It should be used as pre-read for workshop of change agents for any major change management program as well as people managers。
Tameem Alhussayen
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الكثير منا يمر بمراحل يحتاج فيها الى تغيير على الصعيد الشخصي او المهني، ولذلك هذا الكتاب يتناول منهجية لإدارة التغيير مكونة من ٨ خطوات بأسلوب قصصي ممتع。
Christine Rosemel
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A great read！
Olúwafúnmitọ́
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The world today requires individuals who are ready to stand against the status quo。 Using simple illustrations to drive home how we all can be change agents is the highlight of my experience with the book。
Jana
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Easy and fast read with a very powerful story。
Tri Quach
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Đọc thì vui nhưng mà không practical lắm
Brian Mctribouy
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Turn complecency into urgency… great book on leadership and management
Luís Monteiro
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A totally different aproach to learning that I found extremely simple but very powerfull。 A must to in transformational change。
Oscar
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Funny and enrichmentGreat book that explains the 8 steps for change in a funny but enrichment way to be applied wherever it be。
Brooke
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Work read， and we have a discussion on it this week。 I thought it was cute how the penguins story corresponds to change that also happens in the business world。 The pictures were cute too。
Kay Leigh
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A witty introduction to change management。 Very easy and quick to read。
Danni Strange
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Really easy to read， based on Kotters 8 steps for leading change。 Written as a fable it’s easy to notice the key steps and also recognise how these problems abs situations often occur in the workplace。
Patience
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Great and entertaining way to learn about business culture change。 I'll have to read it a few more times to think of all the perspectives。 Great and entertaining way to learn about business culture change。 I'll have to read it a few more times to think of all the perspectives。 。。。more
Alex Popa
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Nice book。 Easy to read 。。。 but a little to simplistic for me。
Teerasak
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เป็นหนังสือคลาสสิกที่ได้สัมผัสเรื่องราวมาบ้างรวมทั้งได้รับสื่อประเภทอื่นๆ การถ่ายทอดให้เป็นเรื่องเล่า นิยาย หรือนิทานในกรณีเล่มนี้ ผมมองว่ามันมีพลังและสร้างจินตนาการได้ดี รวมทั้งจดจำได้ง่ายขึ้น หนังสือเล่มบางๆ มีภาพประกอบและสีสันสวยงาม อ่านได้เร็วในวันเวลาที่สบายๆ พกติดกระเป๋าไปมา เรื่องราวของเพนกวินดูน่ารัก แต่เนื้อหานั้นผู้ใหญ่และสังคมเก่าๆนี่ล่ะที่ควรจะเข้าถึง การเปลี่ยนแปลงเป็นเรื่องที่ไม่ง่ายอยู่แล้ว ยิ่งถ้าต้องเปลี่ยนแปลงในภาวะที่ยังปกติอยู่ยิ่งไม่ง่ายและท้าทายกว่าเดิม 。。。
Syed Hassan
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