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I Moved Your Cheese: For Those Who Refuse to Live as Mice in Someone Else's Maze (Bk Business) Hardcover – September 5, 2011

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If you were a mouse trapped in a maze and someone kept moving the cheese, what would you do?

Over a decade ago the bestselling business fable
Who Moved My Cheese?  offered its answer to this question: accept that change is inevitable and beyond your control, don't waste your time wondering why things are the way they are, keep your head down and start looking for the cheese.

But success in the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, leadership and business growth--as well as personal growth--depends on the ability to push the boundaries, reshape the environment, and play by a different set of rules:
our own. With that in mind, Harvard Business School professor Deepak Malhotra offers a radically different answer to this question.

Malhotra tells an inspiring story about three unique and adventurous mice--Max, Big and Zed--who refuse to accept their reality as given.  As we watch their lives unfold and intersect, we discover that instead of just blindly chasing after the cheese, each of us has the ability to escape the maze or even reconfigure it to our liking.

In the face of established practices, traditional ideas, scarce resources and the powerful demands or expectations of others, we often underestimate our ability to control our own destiny and overcome the constraints we face--or think we face.  
I Moved Your Cheese reminds us that we can create the new circumstances and realities we want, but first we must discard the often deeply ingrained notion that we are nothing more than mice in someone else's maze. As Zed explains, "You see, Max, the problem is not that the mouse is in the maze, but that the maze is in the mouse."
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"Every once in a while a book comes along that makes you question the way things are. This is the book. Deepak Malhotra allows you to glimpse a world of your own making without the limits and barriers that others create. An excellent read."
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Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The Leader in Me

"A magnificent story with a powerful message. As someone who has encouraged scores of professionals into breaking through the maze and defining their own pursuits, I find this to be a gem of a book. A must-read."
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Vinod Khosla, cofounder and former CEO and Chairman, Sun Microsystems, and founder, Khosla Ventures

"Deepak Malhotra tackles our assumptions about business and life with humor, zest, and wisdom in this delightful fable. If you've ever rankled at the thought of being just another mouse in the maze, this is the book for you."
--
Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind

"An excellent book with sound lessons on how to change our circumstance and create new realities in our personal and professional lives."
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Deepak Chopra, Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management, and coauthor of War of the Worldviews

"A book that will inspire the imagination of mice and managers. A formula for breaking out of the maze and creating new realities in life and in business."
--
Barry Nalebuff, Milton Steinbach Professor, Yale School of Management; cofounder, Honest Tea; and coauthor of Thinking Strategically, The Art of Strategy, and Why Not?

About the Author

Deepak Malhotra is a Professor at Harvard Business School, where he teaches Negotiation courses to MBA and Executive students. He has won multiple awards for his teaching, including the MBA Class of 2011 Faculty Award at HBS.  Deepak's previous book, Negotiation Genius, won the 2008 Outstanding Book Award from the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution.  His work has also received considerable media attention, including multiple appearances by Deepak on CNBC.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 1st edition (September 5, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1609940652
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1609940652
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.55 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Deepak Malhotra is a professor at Harvard Business School, and the award-winning author of "Negotiation Genius" and "Negotiating the Impossible". He is an advisor to CEOs across the globe, and to governments that are aspiring to end or prevent violent armed conflicts. In 2020, Deepak was was named Business School "Professor of the Year" by Poets & Quants. Deepak's latest book (& debut novel), "The Peacemaker's Code", was awarded the "National Indie Excellence Award" for Science Fiction (2021).

Previous books: Negotiating the Impossible (Outstanding Book Award); I Moved Your Cheese (WSJ Bestseller); Negotiation Genius (Outstanding Book Award).

Website: www.DeepakMalhotra.com.

Twitter: @Prof_Malhotra.

Free videos by Deepak Malhotra:

www.NegotiateYourOffer.com

www.ThePurposeOfEducation.com (speech to HBS grads)

www.NegotiatingTheImpossible.com (40 free, short vids on negotiation)

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Customers find the book well worth reading and a must-read for managers and entrepreneurs. They appreciate the thought-provoking concepts and interesting take on life and work. The book is described as an easy, clear read with simple language. Readers like the idea and overall concept, finding it a great follow-up to the original. The design is praised as impressive and professional. However, opinions differ on the length - some find it short enough to read in an hour, while others consider it too short.

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Customers like the book's value for money. They say it's a nice book for managers and entrepreneurs. The book is full, encouraging, and inspiring, making it worth adding to any bookshelf.

"...We have a lot we could learn from the mice in this short tale. Worth a read and then you can return to your comatose state immediately." Read more

"...Overall, a good book though. I bought the Kindle version initially, and later a hard copy version to share with others...." Read more

"...This is key in every life decision. It's worth reading and passing it to our loved ones." Read more

"...good, and a 5 start review would indicate a book that is well worth reading multiple times and is might even be on the list of my all time favorites." Read more

55 customers mention "Thought provoking"55 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's concepts touching and inspiring. They find it offers a different and interesting take on life and work than Who Moved My Cheese. The simple narrative makes it a quick read, making them think about their current business model. The book provides a powerful metaphor for the traps we often find ourselves in.

"The PROS: short, concise, quick-read, easy to understand, humorous, engaging..." Read more

"...of reading could be used in a business course to engage and expose young minds in preparation for a corporate life." Read more

"...On the surface there is no Negotiation there. The simple and engaging narrative makes it a quick read. But the message is powerful...." Read more

"...the foreward and "discussion questions" at the end - but an interesting fable that gives you some philosophical points to ponder...." Read more

27 customers mention "Readability"24 positive3 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and well-written. They appreciate the concise narrative and clear writing style. The book is straightforward and worth reading, making it simple to understand.

"The PROS: short, concise, quick-read, easy to understand, humorous, engaging..." Read more

"...On the surface there is no Negotiation there. The simple and engaging narrative makes it a quick read. But the message is powerful...." Read more

"...thank you for making it simple to understand and to live better in a very complex world." Read more

"...It is a quick read, easy to understand and witty in its own way. Bravo, Mr. Malhotra!" Read more

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Customers like the idea and overall concept of the book. They say it's a great follow-up to the original, and a good sequel.

"I read Who Moved My Cheese and then this. I like the idea and overall concept. Worth the read I'd say." Read more

"This is almost as good as Dr. Spencer Johnson's book. Great follow up!" Read more

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"...Stimulates a lot of great discussion personally and professionally. A must read which can be very insightful and helpful to individuals or groups." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
    World populations in a mass media monotony induced state of unconscious staring, total distraction and suspended disbelief. We have a lot we could learn from the mice in this short tale. Worth a read and then you can return to your comatose state immediately.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018
    The PROS: short, concise, quick-read, easy to understand, humorous, engaging
    The CONS: frustrating to know not everyone can immediately apply these concepts, so perhaps the message of the book is a little too idealistic for the average person, and the discussion questions at the end are a little overwhelming due to the volume of questions provided. Overall, a good book though. I bought the Kindle version initially, and later a hard copy version to share with others. I also own WMMC which is equally enlightening and counterintuitive, so I encourage people to chase WMMC down with this book to get a balanced perspective on cheese-hunting.
    15 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2024
    This is not casual reading. Although I do read to learn and be able to share what I learned, this material should give you a letter grade for reading it. This level of reading could be used in a business course to engage and expose young minds in preparation for a corporate life.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2011
    In an era of data overflow, complex models and increasing instability, Professor Malhotra, a tenured HBS Scholar, offers us a fable? I bought the book because I really apreciated the author's work on The Negotiation Genius. And I was expecting more Negotiation tools and insights. But this book really surprised me. On the surface there is no Negotiation there. The simple and engaging narrative makes it a quick read. But the message is powerful. I think the great contribution Professor Malhotra, as an educator, offers with this book is to extend the concept of framing to a larger audience. This is key in Negotiations. This is key in every life decision. It's worth reading and passing it to our loved ones.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2012
    This is a very short book - it took me about 1/2 hour to read, including the foreward and "discussion questions" at the end - but an interesting fable that gives you some philosophical points to ponder. It didn't hold any "aha" moments for me; none of the philosophy contained in the fable is either new or dramatic, but I enjoyed it and thought it was worth reading. Certainly worth the .$99 special price I paid for it.

    Note that (to me) a 3 star review is a decent book worth reading, a 4 star review indicates a book I thought was really good, and a 5 start review would indicate a book that is well worth reading multiple times and is might even be on the list of my all time favorites.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2013
    A pithy book is often better than a long book, even with identical pricing. This book is even shorter than it seems since 40% of the book is teaching aids (at the back of the book). Reading on kindle, I was surprised I was finished at 60%. So it's very brief. However, the book makes its point, relates it to the One Minute Manager series book, "Who Moved My Cheese?", and provides a potent maze metaphor for the traps we often find ourselves in.

    Read this book if you want to escape the cheese chase and think outside the maze.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2011
    Amazing book : Simply Loved it ! Made me think a lot on my current business model. Now planning to change the model completely.Thank God read it in time before starting the same "routine model". Felt liberated. Somehow this book gave me courage and pushed me to get out of the maze. On a personal front really helped me view my life from a different perspective. Made me realize that, not everything that can be counted, counts . Plan to read it again and again for new insights. Thank you Prof. Deepak can't wait for the next book !
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2024
    A reflection on how rote is ingrained in individuals. Also let's you know you can Brea out of your maze.

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  • José Macaya
    3.0 out of 5 stars Esperaba más del autor, que es un gran conferenciante.
    Reviewed in Spain on June 13, 2022
    Una fábula que incita a pensar, pero nada original. esperaba más del autor, que es un gran conferenciante.
  • Bookworshipper
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a book?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2021
    This is a book I read with scepticism. I thought this was written just to refute what was written in Who Moved My Cheese. I got the same feeling in the beginning pages of introduction but once I started reading, it opened up a completely new world of thinking.

    Who Moved My Cheese was an excellent book addressing vital question of adjusting to changing world. There was a chance that message has been misinterpreted by some as recommendation not to resist the change or to escape from it.

    This book addresses this question of possible misinterpretation admirably. In fact it is a book which gives new insights every time you study and analyse. This is a stand alone book which stimulates thoughts and action.

    I think this book is an essential reading in addition to Who Moved My Cheese and Out of the Maze by Dr Spencer Johnson. All three books together give enjoyable and life education.

    This book is worth every penny we pay for it- I would strongly recommend it.
  • Alberto Maria Villa
    1.0 out of 5 stars Cheese Intolerant
    Reviewed in Italy on April 6, 2020
    Not worth the read, not a nook but a metaphor that can be twisted as best fit, but without giving any helpful take-away
  • vishwanath
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in India on June 6, 2019
    This book is simply amazing. I felt after reading "who moved my cheese " that the message was good but somehow something was missing. This book definitely fills that void. Its again quite a small book but the messages in this book are very profound . I have gifted the hard copy to 2 of my close friends.
  • Amazon Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super price and quality
    Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2018
    Fast delivery, and product is just as described. I would recommend this seller.