| Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions |
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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.
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1.  19.08.2010
Don't waste your time
Another simple-minded book that talks down to people. Maybe if you were 5 this would be cute, but for adults...don't think so. Too often books like these are given as a "band-aid" to "help" people with the change. Maybe some people need that.
I think that if a corporation is going to go through a change, at least for me, just tell me what you're doing, why you're doing it, and if I can get on board with it, fine, and if not, then that's my problem.
Keep it simple. End of story.
2.  26.07.2010
A Fabulous Fable!!!
Adulthood oftentimes involves abandoning the fantastic fables that have served to form us. John Kotter revisits this "monstrosity of maturation" by emerging us in a yarn about change, group dynamics and well - life.
We need more adult story-tellers who take us back to those methods of learning that are so powerful in our formative years.
Perhaps, it's what we must unlearn that matters most in adulthood. Kotter points the way in this wonderful tale.
3. 23.07.2010
light read that illustates important points
On the surface, this book appears to be ridiculously simple, unless you've read Leading Change, also by John Kotter and realize that changing an entire organization is never simple.
This is another easy to read book in the business fable genre that takes advantage of the appeal of a good, if light, story. The characters of the story are the members of a penguin colony who slowly - some more slowly than others - come to realize that the iceberg that they call home is in danger and that they must find another.
Predictably, at first many penguins don't accept that there is really a problem and even as realization dawns on most, there are strong hold-outs that attempt to sabotage the change effort underway. Someone who had not read Leading Change might miss the execution of each of the eight steps for leading a successful change effort. But those who have read that previous book will appreciate the complexity and importance of the issue that Kotter and Rathbeber have handed the penguins.
Equally predictable: the penguins solve their problem, make a big change successfully, and the story has a happy ending. Otherwise, there would not be much point to reading the story.
This is a light read, to be sure, but one that will appeal to those that would like to see the execution of the eight steps outlined in Kotter's previous book.
4.  19.07.2010
Fun Change Management Fable
In Our Iceberg Is Melting, Harvard professor John Kotter and co-author Holger Rathgeber tell the story of a colony of penguins who are facing change. The story is written in fable format similar to Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson.
An astute penguin named Fred observes that the iceberg the colony lives on is melting and that they will face potential disaster if it breaks apart in the middle of winter. He proceeds to present his findings to Alice, a member of the leadership council. Once the need for action is realized, there is no small amount of squabbling amongst the council as to next steps.
They eventually determine to let the rest of the colony know of the great risks and solicit ideas for solutions. After arriving at a creative solution through interactions with a seagull, they implement a migratory initiative to seek out new icebergs. The change is not without detractors who question the findings and argue for maintaining the status quo without addressing the risks of the melting iceberg. However, through strong leadership of the head penguin and a small action team, the penguins drove efforts to eventually relocate to a safer home.
The story has multiple examples of personalities seen commonly in organizations. There are those who are interested in arguing for the sake of arguing, the cautious, the hard driving but consensus building leaders, the creative but sometimes ignored penguins, the naysayers, those being academic in mindset but who ask tough questions, and those who just want everyone to be happy, among others.
Kotter and Rathgeber use the story to demonstrate an eight step process of successful change which includes:
1. Create a Sense of Urgency
2. Pull Together a Guiding Team
3. Develop the Change Vision and Strategy
4. Communicate for Understanding and Buy In
5. Empower Others to Act
6. Produce Short-term Wins
7. Don't Let Up
8. Make It Stick
The book is fun, has great change management principles, and can be read in no more than an hour or so. While change for change's sake is not necessarily wise, for those in any organization facing challenges, this book provides easy to understand concepts for managing change.
5.  13.03.2010
States the obvious. A bit too simple.
My company recommended that we read this book during a transition phase following an acquisition. I feel fortunate that the company allowed us to read this on company time rather than making us read it on personal time. I didn't find it particularly insightful or inspirational. Just a bunch of fluff.
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