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    EvenBeforeIFindIt,LeadMeToIt

    Hawwonderedwhyhehadalwaysthoughtthatachangewouldleadtosomethingworse.Nowherealizedthatchangecouldleadto

    somethingbetter.

    "Whydidn'tIseethisbefore?"heaskedhimself.

    ThenheracedthroughtheMazewithgreaterstrengthandagility.Beforelong,hespottedaCheeseStationandbecameexcitedashenoticed

    littlepiecesofNewCheeseneartheentrance.

    TheyweretypesofCheeseshehadneverseenbefore,buttheylookedgreat.Hetriedthemandfoundthattheyweredelicious.Heatemost

    oftheNewCheesebitsthatwereavailableandputafewinhispockettohavelaterandperhapssharewithHem.Hebegantoregainhisstrength.

    HeenteredtheCheeseStationwithgreatexcitement.But,tohisdismay,hefounditwasempty.Someonehadalreadybeenthereandhadleft

    onlythefewbitsofNewCheese.

    Herealizedthatifhehadmovedsooner,hewouldverylikelyhavefoundagooddealofNewCheesehere.

    HawdecidedtogobackandseeifHemwasreadytojoinhim.

    Asheretracedhissteps,hestoppedandwroteonthewall:

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    Thequickyouletgoofoldcheese,

    thesooneryoufindnewcheese

    Afterawhile,HawmadehiswaybacktoCheeseStationCandfoundHem.HeofferedHembitsofNewCheese,butwasturneddown.

    Hemappreciatedhisfriend'sgesturebutsaid,"Idon'tthinkIwouldlikeNewCheese.It'snotwhatI'musedto.IwantmyownCheeseback

    andI'mnotgoingtochangeuntilIgetwhatIwant."

    Hawjustshookhisheadindisappointmentandreluctantlywentbackoutonhisown.Ashereturnedtothefarthestpointhehadreachedin

    theMaze,hemissedhisfriend,butrealizedhelikedwhathewasdiscovering.Evenbeforehefoundwhathehopedwouldbeagreatsupplyof

    NewCheese,ifever,heknewthatwhatmadehimhappywasn'tjusthavingCheese.

    Hewashappywhenhewasn'tbeingrunbyhisfear.Helikedwhathewasdoingnow.

    Knowingthis,Hawdidn'tfeelasweakashedidwhenhestayedinCheeseStationCwithnoCheese.Justrealizinghewasnotlettinghisfear

    stophim,andknowingthathehadtakenanewdirection,nourishedhimandgavehimstrength.

    Nowhefeltthatitwasjustaquestionoftimebeforehefoundwhatheneeded.Infact,hesensedhehadalreadyfoundwhathewaslooking

    for.

    Hesmiledasherealized:

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    ItIsSaferToSearchInTheMazeThanRemain

    InACheselessStation

    Hawrealizedagain,ashehadoncebefore,thatwhatyouareafraidofisneverasbadaswhatyouimagine.Thefearyouletbuildupinyour

    mindisworsethanthesituationthatactuallyexists.

    He'dbeensoafraidofneverfindingNewCheesethathehadn'tevenwantedtostartlooking.Butsincestartinghisjourney,hehadfound

    enoughCheeseinthecorridorstokeephimgoing.Nowhelookedforwardtofindingmore.Justlookingaheadwasbecomingexciting.

    Hisoldthinkinghadbeencloudedbyhisworriesandfears.HeusedtothinkaboutnothavingenoughCheese,ornothavingitlastaslong

    ashewanted.Heusedtothinkmoreaboutwhatcouldgowrongthanwhatcouldgoright.

    ButthathadchangedinthedayssincehehadleftCheeseStationC.

    HeusedtobelievethatCheeseshouldneverbemovedandthatchangewasn'tright.

    Nowherealizeditwasnaturalforchangetocontinuallyoccur,whetheryouexpectitornotchangecouldsurpriseyouonlyifyoudidn't

    expectitandweren'tlookingforit.

    Whenherealizedhehadchangedhisbeliefs,hepausedtowriteonthewall:

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    OldBeliefsDoNotLeadYouToTheNewCheese

    Hawhadn'tfoundanyCheeseyet,but,asheranthroughtheMaze,hethoughtaboutwhathehadalreadylearned.

    Hawnowrealizedthathisnewbeliefswereencouraginghimtobehaveinanewway.Hewasbehavingdifferentlyfromthewayhehadwhen

    hehadkeptreturningtothesamecheeselessstation.

    Henowknewthatwhenyouchangewhatyoubelieve,youchangewhatyoudo.

    Youcanbelievethatachangewillharmyouandresistit.OryoucanbelievethatfindingNewCheesewillhelpyou,andembracethechange.

    Italldependsonwhatyouchoosetobelieve.

    Hewroteonthewall:

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    WhenYouSeeThatYouCanFindNewCheese,

    YouChangeCourse

    HawknewhewouldbeinbettershapenowifhehadchangedmuchsoonerandleftCheeseStationCearlier.Hewouldfeelstrongerinbody

    andspiritandhecouldhavecopedbetterwiththechallengeoffindingNewCheese.Infact,heprobablywouldhavefounditbynowifhehad

    expectedchange,ratherthanwastingtimedenyingthatthechangehadalreadytakenplace.

    HeusedhisimaginationagainandsawhimselffindingandsavoringNewCheese.Hedecidedtoproceedintothemoreunknownpartsof

    theMaze,andfoundlittlebitsofCheesehereandthere.Hawbegantoregainhisstrengthandconfidence.

    Ashethoughtbackonwherehehadcomefrom,Hawwasgladhehadwrittenonthewallinmanyplaces.Hetrustedthatitwouldserveasa

    markedtrailforHemtofollowthroughtheMaze,ifhechosetoleaveCheeseStationC.

    Hawjusthopedhewasheadingintherightdirection.HethoughtaboutthepossibilitythatHemwouldreadTheHandwritingOnTheWall

    andfindhisway.

    Hewroteonthewallwhathehadbeenthinkingaboutforsometime:

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    NoticingSmallChangeEarlyHelpsAdapt

    ToBiggerChangeThatAreToCome

    Bynow,Hawhadletgoofthepastandwasadaptingtothepresent.

    HecontinuedonthroughtheMazewithgreaterstrengthandspeed.Andbeforelong,ithappened.

    WhenitseemedthathehadbeenintheMazeforever,hisjourney——oratleastthispartofhisjourney——endedquicklyandhappily.

    Hawproceededalongacorridorthatwasnewtohim,roundedacorner,andfoundNewCheeseatCheeseStationN!

    Whenhewentinside,hewasstartledbywhathesaw.PiledhigheverywherewasthegreatestsupplyofCheesehehadeverseen.Hedidn't

    recognizeallthathesaw,assomekindsofCheesewerenewtohim.

    Thenhewonderedforamomentwhetheritwasrealorjusthisimagination,untilhesawhisoldfriendsSniffandScurry.

    SniffwelcomedHawwithanodofhishead,andScurrywavedhispaw.Theirfatlittlebelliesshowedthattheyhadbeenhereforsometime.

    HawquicklysaidhishellosandsoontookbitesofeveryoneofhisfavoriteCheeses.Hepulledoffhisshoes,tiedthelacestogether,and

    hungthemaroundhisneckincaseheneededthemagain.SniffandScurrylaughed.Theynoddedtheirheadsinadmiration.ThenHawjumped

    intotheNewCheese.Whenhehadeatenhisfill,heliftedapieceoffreshCheeseandmadeatoast."HoorayforChange!"

    AsHawenjoyedtheNewCheese,hereflectedonwhathehadlearned.

    HerealizedthatwhenhehadbeenafraidtochangehehadbeenholdingontotheillusionofOldCheesethatwasnolongerthere.

    Sowhatwasitthatmadehimchange?Wasitthefearofstarvingtodeath?Hawsmiledashethoughtitcertainlyhelped.

    Thenhelaughedandrealizedthathehadstartedtochangeassoonashehadlearnedtolaughathimselfandatwhathehadbeendoing

    wrong.Herealizedthefastestwaytochangeistolaughatyourownfolly——thenyoucanletgoandquicklymoveon.

    Heknewhehadlearnedsomethingusefulaboutmovingonfromhismicefriends,SniffandScurry.Theykeptlifesimple.Theydidn't

    overanalyzeorovercomplicatethings.WhenthesituationchangedandtheCheesehadbeenmoved,theychangedandmovedwiththeCheese.

    Hewouldrememberthat.

    Hawhadalsousedhiswonderfulbraintodowhatlittlepeopledobetterthanmice.

    Heenvisionedhimself——inrealisticdetail-findingsomethingbetter——muchbetter.

    Hereflectedonthemistakeshehadmadeinthepastandusedthemtoplanforhisfuture.Heknewthatyoucouldlearntodealwithchange.

    Youcouldbemoreawareoftheneedtokeepthingssimple,beflexible,andmovequickly.

    Youdidnotneedtoovercomplicatemattersorconfuseyourselfwithfearfulbeliefs.

    Youcouldnoticewhenthelittlechangesbegansothatyouwouldbebetterpreparedforthebigchangethatmightbecoming.

    Heknewheneededtoadaptfaster,forifyoudonotadaptintime,youmightaswellnotadaptatall.

    Hehadtoadmitthatthebiggestinhibitortochangelieswithinyourself,andthatnothinggetsbetteruntilyouchange.

    Perhapsmostimportantly,herealizedthatthereisalwaysNewCheeseoutthere,whetheryourecognizeitatthetimeornot,andthatyouare

    rewardedwithitwhenyougopastyourfearandenjoytheadventure.

    Heknewsomefearshouldberespected,asitcankeepyououtofrealdanger.Butherealizedmostofhisfearswereirrationalandhadkept

    himfromchangingwhenheneededto.

    Hehadn'tlikeditatthetime,butheknewthatthechangehadturnedouttobeablessingindisguise,asithadledhimtofindbetterCheese.

    Hehadevenfoundabetterpartofhimself.

    AsHawrecalledwhathehadlearned,hethoughtabouthisfriendHem.HewonderedifHemhadreadanyofthesayingsHawhadwrittenon

    thewallatCheeseStationCandthroughouttheMaze.

    HadHemeverdecidedtoletgoandmoveon?HadheeverenteredtheMazeanddiscoveredwhatcouldmakehislifebetter?

    OrwasHemstillhemmedinbecausehewouldnotchange?

    HawthoughtaboutgoingbackagaintoCheeseStationCtoseeifhecouldfindHem——assumingthatHawcouldfindhiswaybackthere.If

    hefoundHem,hethoughthemightbeabletoshowhimhowtogetoutofhispredicament.ButHawrealizedthathehadalreadytriedtogethis

    friendtochange.

    Hemhadtofindhisownway,beyondhiscomfortsandpasthisfears.Nooneelsecoulddoitforhim,ortalkhimintoit.Hesomehowhadto

    seetheadvantageofchanginghimself.

    HawknewhehadleftatrailforHemandthathecouldfindhisway,ifhecouldjustreadTheHandwritingOnTheWall.

    HewentoverandwrotedownasummaryofwhathehadlearnedonthelargestwallofCheeseStationN.Hedrewalargepieceofcheese

    aroundalltheinsightshehadbecomeawareof;andsmiledashelookedatwhathehadlearned:

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    TheHandwritingOnTheWall

    Changehappens

    Theykeepmovingthecheese

    Anticipatechange

    Getreadyforthecheesetomove

    Monitorchange

    Smellthecheeseoftensoyouknowwhenitisgettingold

    Adapttochangequickly

    Thequickeryouletgoofoldcheese,thesooneryoucanenjoynewcheese

    Change

    Movewiththecheese

    Enjoychange

    Saviortheadventureandenjoythetasteofnewcheese!

    Bereadytochangequicklyandenjoyitagain

    Theykeepmovingthecheese

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    MoveWiththeCheeseandenjoyit!

    ——Theend…orisitanewbeginning?

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    ADiscussion:LaterThatSameDay

    WhenMichaelfinishedtellingthestory,helookedaroundtheroomandsawhisformerclassmatessmilingathim.

    Severalthankedhimandsaidtheygotagooddealoutofthestory.

    Nathanaskedthegroup,"Whatwouldyouthinkofgettingtogetherlaterandmaybediscussingit?"

    Mostofthemsaidtheywouldliketotalkaboutit,andsotheyarrangedtomeetlaterforadrinkbeforedinner.

    Thatevening,astheygatheredinahotellounge,theybegantokideachotheraboutfindingtheir"Cheese"andseeingthemselvesinthe

    Maze.

    ThenAngelagood-naturedlyaskedthegroup,"So,whowereyouinthestory?Sniff,Scurry,HemorHaw?"

    Carlosanswered,"WellIwasthinkingaboutthatthisafternoon.IclearlyrememberatimebeforeIhadmysportinggoodsbusiness,whenI

    hadaroughencounterwithchange.

    "Iwasn'tSniff-Ididn'tsniffoutthesituationandseethechangeearly.AndIcertainlywasn'tScurry——Ididn'tgointoactionimmediately.

    "IwasmorelikeHem,whowantedtostayinfamiliarterritory.Thetruthis,Ididn'twanttodealwithchange.Ididn'tevenwanttoseeit."

    Michael,whofeltlikenotimehadpassedsinceheandCarloswereclosefriendsinschool,asked,"Whatareyoutalkingabout,Carlos?"

    Carlossaid,"Anunexpectedchangeofjobs."

    Michaellaughed."Youwerefired?"

    "Welllet'sjustsayIdidn'twanttogooutlookingforNewCheese.IthoughtIhadagoodreasonwhychangeshouldn'thappentomc.So,I

    wasprettyupsetatthetime."

    Someoftheirformerclassmateswhohadbeenquietinthebeginningfeltmorecomfortablenowandspokeup,includingFrank,whohad

    goneintothemilitary.

    "Hemremindsmeofafriendofmine,"Franksaid."Hisdepartmentwasclosingdown,buthedidn'twanttoseeit.Theykeptrelocatinghis

    people.Wealltriedtotalktohimaboutthemanyotheropportunitiesthatexistedinthecompanyforthosewhowantedtobeflexible,buthe

    didn'tthinkhehadtochange.Hewastheonlyonewhowassurprisedwhenhisdepartmentclosed.Nowhe'shavingahardtimeadjustingtothe

    changehedidn'tthinkshouldhappen."

    Jessicasaid,"Ididn'tthinkitshouldhappentomeeither,butmy'Cheese'hasbeenmovedmorethanonce."

    Manyinthegrouplaughed,exceptNathan.

    "Maybethat'sthewholepoint,"Nathansaid."Changehappenstoallofus."

    Headded,"IwishmyfamilyhadheardtheCheesestorybeforethis.Unfortunatelywedidn'twanttoseethechangescominginourbusiness,

    andnowit'stoolate——we'rehavingtoclosemanyofourstores."

    Thatsurprisedmanyinthegroup,becausetheythoughtNathanwasluckytobeinasecurebusinesshecoulddependon,yearafteryear.

    "Whathappened?"Jessicawantedtoknow.

    "Ourchainofsmallstoressuddenlybecameoldfashionedwhenthemega-storecametotownwithitshugeinventoryandlowprices.Wejust

    couldn'tcompetewiththat."

    "IcanseenowthatinsteadofbeinglikeSniffandScurry,wewerelikeHem.Westayedwherewewereanddidn'tchange.Wetriedtoignore

    whatwashappeningandnowweareintrouble.WecouldhavetakenacoupleoflessonsfromHaw-becausewecertainlycouldn'tlaughat

    ourselvesandchangewhatweweredoing."

    Laura,whohadbecomeasuccessfulbusinesswoman,hadbeenlistening,buthadsaidverylittleuntilnow."Ithoughtaboutthestorythis

    afternoontoo,"shesaid."IwonderedhowIcouldbemorelikeHawandseewhatI'mdoingwrong——laughatmyself,change,anddobetter."Then

    sheasked,"I'mcurious.Howmanyhereareafraidofchange?"Nooneresponded,soshesuggested,"Howaboutashowofhands?"

    Onlyonehandwentup."Well,itlookslikewe'vegotonehonestpersoninourgroup!"shesaid,andthencontinued,"Maybeyou'lllikethis

    nextquestionbetter.Howmanyherethinkotherpeopleareafraidofchange?"Practicallyeveryoneraisedtheirhands.Thentheyallstarted

    laughing.

    "Whatdoesthattellus?"

    "Denial,"Nathananswered.

    "Sure,"Michaeladmitted."Sometimeswe'renotevenawarethatwe'reafraid.IknowIwasn't.WhenIfirstheardthestory,Ilovedthequestion:

    'Whatwouldyoudoifyouweren'tafraid?"'

    ThenJessicaadded,"Well,whatIgotfromthestoryisthatchangeishappeningeverywhereandthatIwilldobetterwhenIcanadjusttoit

    quickly."

    "Irememberyearsagowhenourcompanywassellingourencyclopediaasasetofmorethantwentybooks.Onepersontriedtotellusthat

    weshouldputourwholeencyclopediaonasinglecomputerdiskandsellitforafractionofthecost.Itwouldbeeasiertoupdate,wouldcostus

    somuchlesstomanufacture,andsomanymorepeoplecouldaffordit.Butweallresisted."

    "Whydidyouresist?"Nathanasked.

    "Because,webelievedthenthatthebackboneofourbusinesswasourlargesalesforce,whocalledonpeopledoor-to-door.Keepingour

    salesforcedependedonthebigcommissionstheyearnedfromthehighpriceofourproduct.Wehadbeendoingthissuccessfullyforalongtime

    andthoughtitwouldgoonforever."

    Laurasaid,"Maybethat'swhatwasmeantinthestorywhenitmentionedHemandHaw'sarroganceaboutsuccess.Theydidn'tnoticethey

    neededtochangewhathadoncebeenworking."

    Nathansaid,"SoyouthoughtyouroldCheesewasyouronlyCheese."

    "Yes,andwewantedtohangontoit.WhenIthinkbackonwhathappenedtous,Iseethatit'snotjustthatthey'movedtheCheese'butthat

    the'Cheese'hasalifeofitsownandeventuallyrunsout.

    "Anyway,wedidn'tchange.Butacompetitordidandoursalesfellbadly.We'vebeengoingthroughadifficulttime.Now,anotherbig

    technologicalchangeishappeningintheindustryandnooneatthecompanyseemstowanttodealwithit.Itdoesn'tlookgood.IthinkIcould

    beoutofajobsoon."

    "It'sMAZEtime!"Carloscalledout.Everyonelaughed,includingJessica.

    CarlosturnedtoJessicaandsaid,"It'sgoodthatyoucanlaughatyourself."

    Frankoffered,"That'swhatIgotoutofthestory.Itendtotakemyselftooseriously.InoticedhowHawchangedwhenhecouldfinallylaugh

    athimselfandatwhathewasdoing.NowonderhewascalledHaw."

    Thegroupgroanedattheobviousplayonwords.

    Angelaasked,"DoyouthinkthatHemeverchangedandfoundNewCheese?"

    Elainesaid,"Ithinkhedid."

    "Idon't,"Corysaid."Somepeopleneverchangeandtheypayapriceforit.IseepeoplelikeHeminmymedicalpractice.Theyfeelentitledto

    their'Cheese'.Theyfeellikevictimswhenit'stakenawayandblameothers.Theygetsickerthanpeoplewholetgoandmoveon."

    ThenNathansaidquietly,asthoughhewastalkingtohimself,"Iguessthequestionis,Whatdoweneedtoletgoofandwhatdoweneedto

    moveonto?"'

    Noonesaidanythingforawhile.

    "Imustadmit"Nathansaid,"Isawwhatwashappeningwithstoreslikeoursinotherpartsofthecountry,butIhopeditwouldn'taffectus.I

    guessit'salotbettertoinitiatechangewhileyou

    canthanitistotrytoreactandadjusttoit.MaybeweshouldmoveourownCheese."

    "Whatdoyoumean?"Frankasked.

    Nathananswered,"Ican'thelpbutwonderwherewewouldbetodayifwehadsoldtherealestateunderallouroldstoresandbuiltone

    greatmodernstoretocompetewiththebestofthem."

    Laurasaid,"Maybethat'swhatHawmeantwhenhewroteonthewall:'SavortheadventureandmovewiththeCheese."'

    Franksaid,"Ithinksomethingsshouldn'tchange.Forexample,Iwanttoholdontomybasicvalues.ButIrealizenowthatIwouldbebetter

    offifIhadmovedwiththe'Cheese'alotsoonerinmylife."

    "Well,Michael,itwasanicelittlestory,"Richard,theclassskeptic,said,"buthowdidyouactuallyputitintouseinyourcompany?"

    Thegroupdidn'tknowityet,butRichardwasexperiencingsomechangeshimself.Recentlyseparatedfromhiswife,hewasnowtryingto

    balancehiscareerwithraisinghisteenagers.

    Michaelreplied,"Youknow,IthoughtmyjobwasjusttomanagethedailyproblemsastheycameupwhenwhatIshouldhavebeendoing

    waslookingaheadandpayingattentiontowhereweweregoing.

    "AndboydidImanagethoseproblems-twenty-fourhoursaday.Iwasn'talotoffuntobearound.IwasinaratraceandIcouldn'tgetout."

    Laurasaid,"Soyouweremanagingwhenyouneededtobeleading."

    "Exactly,"Michaelsaid."ThenwhenIheardthestoryof"WhoMovedMyCheese?",Irealizedmyjobwastopaintapictureof'NewCheese'

    thatwewouldallwanttopursue,sowecouldenjoychangingandsucceeding,whetheritwasatworkorinlife.

    Nathanasked,"Whatdidyoudoatwork?"

    "Well,whenIaskedpeopleinourcompanywhotheywereinthestory,Isawwehadeveryoneofthefourcharactersinourorganization.I

    begantoseethattheSniffs,Scurrys,Hems,andHawseachneededtobetreateddifferently.

    "OurSniffscouldsniffourchangesinthemarketplace,sotheyhelpedusupdateourcorporatevision.Theywereencouragedtoidentifyhow

    thechangescouldresultinnewproductsandservicesourcustomerswouldwant.TheSniffsloveditandtoldustheyenjoyedworkinginaplace

    thatrecognizedchangeandadaptedintime.

    "OurScurryslikedtogetthingsdone,sotheywereencouragedtotakeactions,basedonthenewcorporatevision.Theyjustneededtobe

    monitored

    sotheydidn'tscurryoffinthewrongdirection.TheywerethenrewardedforactionsthatbroughtusNewCheese.Theylikedworkingina

    companythatvaluedactionandresults."

    "WhatabouttheHemsandHaws?"Angelaasked.

    "Unfortunately,theHemsweretheanchorsthatslowedusdown,"Michaelanswered."Theywereeithertoocomfortableortooafraidto

    change.SomeofourHemschangedonlywhentheysawthesensiblevisionwepaintedthatshowedthemhowchangingwouldworktotheir

    advantage.

    "OurHemstoldustheywantedtoworkinaplacethatwassafe,sothechangesneededtomakesensetothemandincreasetheirsenseof

    security.Whentheyrealizedtherealdangerofnotchanging,someofthemchangedanddidwell.OurvisionhelpedusturnmanyofourHems

    intoHaws."

    "WhatdidyoudowiththeHemswhodidn'tchange'?"Frankwantedtoknow.

    "Wehadtoletthemgo,"Michaelsaidsadly."Wewantedtokeepallouremployees,butweknewifourbusinessdidn'tchangequickly

    enough,wewouldallbeintrouble."

    Thenhesaid,"ThegoodnewsisthatwhileourHawswereinitiallyhesitant,theywereopen-mindedenoughtolearnsomethingnew,act

    differently,andadaptintimetohelpussucceed.

    "Theycametoexpectchangeandactivelylookforit.Becausetheyunderstoodhumannature,theyhelpeduspaintarealisticvisionofNew

    Cheesethatmadegoodsensetopracticallyeveryone.

    "Theytoldustheywantedtoworkinanorganizationthatgavepeopletheconfidenceandtoolstochange.Andtheyhelpeduskeepour

    senseofhumoraswewentafterourNewCheese."

    Richardcommented,"Yougotallthatfromalittlestory?"

    Michaelsmiled."Itwasn'tthestory,butwhatwediddifferentlybasedonwhatwetookfromit."

    Angelaadmitted,"I'malittlebitlikeHem,soforme,themostpowerfulpartofthestorywaswhenHemlaughedathisfearandwentonto

    paintapictureinhismind,wherehesawhimselfenjoying'NewCheese'.ItmadegoingintotheMazelessfearfulandmoreenjoyable.Andhe

    eventuallygotabetterdeal.That'swhatIwanttodomoreoften."

    Frankgrinned."SoevenHemscansometimesseetheadvantageofchanging."

    Carloslaughed."Liketheadvantageofkeepingtheirjobs."

    Angelaadded,"Orevengettingagoodraise."

    Richard,whohadbeenfrowningduringthediscussion,said,"Mymanager'sbeentellingme

    ourcompanyneedstochange.Ithinkwhatshe'sreallytellingmeisthatIneedto,butIhaven'twantedtohearit.IguessIneverreallyknew

    whatthe'NewCheese'wasthatshewastryingtomoveusto.OrhowIcouldgainfromit."

    AslightsmilecrossedRichard'sfaceashesaid,"ImustadmitIlikethisideaofseeing'NewCheese'andimaginingyourselfenjoyingit.It

    lightenseverythingup.Whenyouseehowitcanmakethingsbetter,yougetmoreinterestedinmakingthechangehappen.

    "MaybeIcouldusethisinmypersonallife,"headded."Mychildrenseemtothinkthatnothingintheirlivesshouldeverchange.Iguess

    they'reactinglikeHem——they'reangry.They'reprobablyafraidofwhatthefutureholds.MaybeIhaven'tpaintedarealisticpictureof'NewCheese'

    forthem.ProbablybecauseIdon'tseeitmyself."

    Thegroupwasquietasseveralpeoplethoughtabouttheirownlives.

    "Well,"Jessicasaid,"mostpeopleherearetalkingaboutjobs,butasIlistenedtothestory,Ithoughtaboutmypersonallife.Ithinkmycurrent

    relationshipis'OldCheese'thathassomeprettyseriousmoldonit."

    Corylaughedinagreement."Metoo.Iprobablyneedtoletgoofabadrelationship."

    Angelacountered,"Or,perhapsthe'OldCheese'isjustoldbehavior.Whatwereallyneedtoletgoofisthebehaviorthatisthecauseofour

    badrelationship.Andthenmoveontoabetterwayofthinkingandacting."

    "Ouch!"Coryreacted."Goodpoint.TheNewCheeseisanewrelationshipwiththesameperson."

    Richardsaid,"I'mbeginningtothinkthereismoretothisthanIthought.Iliketheideaoflettinggoofoldbehaviorinsteadoflettinggoof

    therelationship.Repeatingthesamebehaviorwilljustgetyouthesameresults.

    "Asfarasworkgoes,maybeinsteadofchangingjobsIshouldbechangingthewayIamdoingmyjob.I'dprobablyhaveabetterpositionby

    nowifIdid."

    ThenBecky,wholivedinanothercitybuthadreturnedforthereunion,said,"AsIwaslisteningtothestoryandtoeveryone'scommentshere,

    I'vehadtolaughatmyself.I'vebeenlikeHemforsolong,hemmingandhawingandafraidofchange.Ididn'trealizehowmanyotherpeopledid

    thisaswell.I'mafraidI'vepasseditontomychildrenwithoutevenknowingit.

    "AsIthinkaboutit,Irealizechangereallycanleadyoutoanewandbetterplace,althoughyou'reafraiditwon'tatthetime.

    "Irememberatimewhenoursonwasasophomoreinhighschool.Myhusband'sjobrequiredustomovefromIllinoistoVermontandourson

    wasupsetbecausehehadtoleavehisfriends.HewasastarswimmerandthehighschoolinVermonthadnoswimteam.So,hewasangrywith

    usformakinghimmove.

    "Asitturnedout,hefellinlovewiththeVermontMountains,tookupskiing,skiedonhiscollegeteamandnowliveshappilyinColorado.

    "IfwehadallenjoyedthisCheesestorytogether,overacupofhotchocolate,wecouldhavesavedourfamilyalotofstress."

    Jessicasaid,"I'mgoinghometotellmyfamilythisstory.I'llaskmychildrenwhotheythinkIam——Sniff,Scurry,HemorHaw——andwhothey

    feeltheyare.Wecouldtalkaboutwhatwefeelourfamily'sOldCheeseisandwhattheNewCheesecouldbe."

    "That'sagoodidea,"Richardsaid,surprisingeveryone——evenhimself.

    Frankthencommented,"IthinkI'mgoingtobemorelikeHawandmovewiththeCheeseandenjoyit!AndI'mgoingtopassthisstoryalong

    tomyfriendswhoarcworriedaboutleavingthemilitaryandwhatthechangemightmeantothem.Itcouldleadtosomeinterestingdiscussions."

    Michaelsaid,"Well,that'showweimprovedourbusiness.WehadseveraldiscussionsaboutwhatwegotfromtheCheesestoryandhowwe

    couldapplyittooursituation.

    "Itwasgreatbecausewehadlanguagethatwasfunforustousetotalkabouthowweweredealingwithchange.Itwasveryeffective,

    especiallyasitspreaddeeperintothecompany."

    Nathanasked,"Whatdoyoumeanby'deeper'?"

    "Well,thefurtherwewentintoourorganization,themorepeoplewefoundwhofelttheyhadlesspower.Theywereunderstandablymore

    afraidofwhatthechangeimposedfromabovemightdotothem.Sotheyresistedchange.

    "Inshort,achangeimposedisachangeopposed.

    "ButwhentheCheeseStorywassharedwithliterallyeveryoneinourorganization,ithelpeduschangethewaywelookedatchange.It

    helpedeveryonelaugh,oratleastsmile,attheiroldfearsandwanttomoveon.

    'IonlywishedI'dheardtheCheesestorySooner,"Michaeladded.

    'Howcome?"Carlosasked.

    "Because,bythetimewegotaroundtoaddressingthechanges,ourbusinesshadalreadyfallenoffsobadlythatwehadtoletpeoplego,as

    Isaidearlier,includingsomegoodfriends.Itwashardonallofus.However,thosewhostayedandmostofthosewholeftsaidtheCheesestory

    helpedthemseethingsdifferentlyandcopebetter.

    "Thosewhohadtogooutandlookforanewjobsaiditwashardatfirstbutrecallingthestorywasagreathelptothem."

    Angelaasked,"Whathelpedthemmost?"

    Michaelreplied,"Aftertheygotpasttheirfear,theytoldmethebestthingwasrealizingthattherewasNewCheeseouttherejustwaitingtobe

    found!

    "TheysaidholdingapictureofNewCheeseintheirminds——seeingthemselvesdoingwellinanewjob——madethemfeelbetter,andhelped

    themdobetterinjobinterviews.Severalgotbetterjobs."

    Lauraasked,"Whataboutthepeoplewhoremainedinyourcompany?"

    "Well,"Michaelsaid,"insteadofcomplainingaboutthechangesthatwerehappening,peoplenowsaid,'TheyjustmovedourCheese.Let's

    lookfortheNewCheese'.Itsavedalotoftimeandreducedstress.

    "Beforelong,thepeoplewhohadbeenresistingsawtheadvantageofchanging.Theyevenhelpedbringaboutchange."

    Corysaid,"Whydoyouthinktheychanged?"

    "Theychangedafterthepeerpressureinourcompanychanged."

    Heasked,"Whathappensinmostorganizationsyou'vebeeninwhenachangeisannouncedbytopmanagement?Domostpeoplesaythe

    changeisagreatideaorabadidea?"

    "Abadidea,"Frankanswered.

    "Yes,"Michaelagreed.''Why?''

    Carlossaid,"Becausepeoplewantthingstostaythesameandtheythinkchangewillbebadforthem.Whenonepersonsaysthechangeisa

    badidea,otherssaythesame."

    "Yes,theymaynotreallyfeelthatway,"Michaelsaid,"buttheyagreeinordertofitin.That'sthesortofpeerpressurethatfightschangeinany

    organization."

    Beckyasked,"SohowwerethingsdifferentafterpeopleheardtheCheesestory?"

    Michaelsaidsimply,"ThepeerpressurechangedbecausenoonewantedtolooklikeHem!"

    Everyonelaughed.

    "Theywantedtosniffoutthechangesaheadoftimeandscurryintoaction,ratherthangethemmedinandbeleftbehind."

    Nathansaid,"That'sagoodpoint.NooneinourcompanywouldwanttolooklikeHem.Theymightevenchange.Whydidn'tyoutellusthis

    storyatourlastreunion?Thiscouldwork."

    Michaelsaid,"Itdoeswork.

    "Itworksbest,ofcourse,wheneveryoneinyourorganizationknowsthestory——whetheritisinalargecorporation,asmallbusinessoryour

    family——becauseanorganizationcanonlychangewhenenoughpeopleinitchange."

    Thenheofferedonelastthought:"Whenwesawhowwellitworkedforus,wepassedthestoryalongtopeoplewewantedtodobusiness

    with,knowingtheywerealsodealingwithchange.Wesuggestedwemightbetheir'NewCheese'——thatis,betterpartnersforthemtosucceed

    with.Itledtonewbusiness."

    ThatgaveJessicaseveralideasandremindedherthatshehadsomeearlysalescallsinthemorning.Shelookedatherwatchandsaid,"Well,

    it'stimeformetoleavethisCheeseStationandfindsomeNewCheese."

    Thegrouplaughedandbegansayingtheirgoodbyes.Manyofthemwantedtocontinuetheconversationbutneededtoleave.Astheyleft,

    theythankedMichaelagain.

    Hesaid,"I'mverygladyoufoundthestorysouseful,andIhopethatyouwillhavetheopportunitytoshareitwithotherssoon."

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