Who Moved My Cheese?

Two mice and two little people live in a maze and depend on a supply of cheese; when the cheese moves, each of them responds differently, and that is the whole lesson. Spencer Johnson's parable takes about an hour to read and has been handed out in workplaces for decades because it makes one point cleanly: change arrives whether or not it is welcome, and waiting for the old situation to return usually costs more than moving does. The story is framed by a conversation among former classmates who discuss what it means for their own careers, which gives readers a model for applying it. How it reads: • A short business parable, readable in a single sitting • Four characters whose responses map onto familiar workplace behaviour • A framing discussion that shows the story applied to real situations • Widely used in team training and on management reading lists For employees, managers, students and anyone facing a transition, available from Boipoka.