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Our Iceberg is Melting is an enjoyable read on several different levels. Author John Kotter has essentially formulated an extremely didactic tale which is also pleasing in its depiction of principles of organizational leadership. There are several different facets of this work of literature that Kotter deserves commendation for. Chief among these is the fact that he is able to provide concrete illustrations for a number of the principles that he initially compiled in a previous effort, Leading Change. With Our Iceberg is Melting, the author demonstrates how these specific concepts can actually be applied to a scenario in which effective leadership resulting in a fundamental change in an organization is necessary -- and, is ultimately able to be achieved.
Still, one of the fact about Kotter's approach in Our Iceberg is Melting that makes this "version" of the similar ideas he elucidated in Leading...
Anyone can enjoy this quaint fable about a group of penguins existing in Antartica, whose way of life is threatened by a natural disaster. The plot could make for a fairly convincing Disney fairy tale, replete with a happy ending and delightful characters such as little Sally Ann, the young kindergarten student who aids in a scouting expedition to find a new iceberg. The plot and the characterization of many of the penguins are responsible for the boo's entertainment value, as is the timeless story of a group who must relocate to adapt to a new way of life -- a concept that has been tried and true most notably with the original film of Star Wars in the 1970's.
Yet the brilliance in this work of literature lies in the fact that Kotter is able to impart a substantial amount of wisdom and information that is relevant to both leadership and management theory. With the…
The team must develop a change vision that is different from the past (such as Toyota's decision to market hybrid technology, for example). The leadership must be able to make change happen in a concrete and logical fashion (budgeting, planning, and so forth) but also communicate with a visionary statement so that employees buy into the change, and are empowered to become active participants in the new organizational mission. Kotter
That would be nice to think about, anyway, because the alternative, a future filled with vapid, self-centered, and spoiled "princesses" is difficult to comprehend or hope for. Celebrity Culture If there is one aspect of American culture that is difficult to comprehend, it is America's fascination with celebrity. The little girls who are growing up wanting to be princesses are seeing that lifestyle right before their eyes in the celebrities who
Language Arts Writing - Standard 4: Gathers and uses information for research purposes. Reading, Standard 7: Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts. Listening and Speaking -Standard 8: Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes. Standard - Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media. Standard 10 - Understands the characteristics and components of the media. Thinking and Reasoning Standard 1 -Understands and applies the basic
Heinrich events are one of the most discussed and debated phenomena related to global climate change. For each theory proposed related to the cause or effect of a Heinrich event, there is a theory contrary to the concept. Theories relating to the binging and purging of ice sheets, cyclic changes in atmospheric conditions, and the thermohaline circulation disruption of the North Atlantic Ocean all play a part in the discussion
Water Crisis Background on Water The Planets Water Problems Freshwater Shortage Ideas Argument There is an abundance of water on the planet and the melting of ice continues to contribute to even more water in the oceans through sea level rise. However, the water in the oceans is not something that can sustain life for most of the population of the world and fresh water is of key importance. Although water is the most
experienced a series of extreme and devastating weather events including Hurricane Katrina's destruction of New Orleans, Louisiana and other parts of the south in 2005, flooding in Europe in 2005, heavy snowfall in Europe in 2010 and 2011, and flooding throughout Asia from 2005 to the present. Many of these weather patterns are related to El Nino or La Nina storms, which are two-to-eight-year weather patterns where changing wind