1. Eddie Lopizzo

2. Spencer Johnson Created the story to help him deal with change
His friends convinced him to write it as a book
Sold 21 million copies
Amazon.com #1 all-time bestselling single book
Also wrote the One Minute Manager

3. People That Use It Charlie Jones NBC TV reporter
Companies, Schools, Military, Churches

4. Metaphors The cheese – represents what you want in life
The maze- where the four characters lived and looked for cheese to make them happy
The characters

5. Characters
Four Main Characters

6. Characters Hem- denies and resists change Haw- learns to adapt
Sniff- sniffs out change
Scurry- adapts according to change

7. Quotes on the Wall

8. Quotes on the Wall
Know when change is coming… be prepared

9. Quotes on the Wall Where would you be Better things might happen
Embrace change

10. Quotes on the Wall

11. Conclusion Change happens Anticipate change Be ready for change
Adapt to change fast
Change

12. Criticism Don’t understand how the story is valuable
The story is to simple
It insults their intelligence that its common sense
Fear its saying, all change is good
Get nothing out of the book

13. Questions ?