In the movie Prince, the Queen summons the American girl who won the heart of her son, the sole heir to the Denmark throne, to her royal office. The Queen says, I dont like change. I dont like change. I like consistency. I like traditions. But, when that change is for the better I must reconsider. This apology came after weeks of hating the American girl who is to be the next Queen of Denmark

Our Iceberg Is Melting, (St. Martins Press 147 pp.) by John Kotter, a Harvard professor and Holger Rathgeber, a business manager does more than just talk about change, they creatively show eight effective ways to bring positive change to any situation or organization through the life of Fred, a young inexperienced penguin.

Fred the main character discovers a problem that will destroy the lives of thousands in the penguin colony, if not the entire colony. But, he doesnt have a position in the colony to be heard by the Leadership Council or the reputation to request time to speak at the town meeting, if he did, he probably wouldnt be taken seriously.

Fred knew within his penguin heart that the problem would be a major catastrophe but worried how to get the Leadership Council to listen and to buy into the problem without making a fool of himself and ruin his no profile reputation. After all, the penguin colony is a close-knit colony. And, having a vision to see a problem that no other penguin sees would make Fred the newest laughing stock of the colony.

This adult cartoon illustrated book is an easy read and uses the power of networking and teambuilding to save and eventually grow the colony beyond every penguins imagination. Fred gains the help of fellow penguins Alice, Louis, and Buddy his first support and cheering squad of penguins.

Although, Fred the visionary penguin who discovered this disastrous problem could only highlight the problem and provide the proof needed to show the threat is real. But, he lack the solution needed to help the colony, which he understood.

So, after gaining the attention of the Leadership Council along with its naysayers, the problem becomes a colony crisis. It becomes the responsibility of the Leadership Council to protect the colony penguins and provide for its growth and success under this urgent situation, especially for the young.

Our Iceberg Is Melting, does a unique job of showing that most problems be it personal or business under any condition can be solved with the right strategy in place and when it is properly supported by those in the positions to effect positive change and can make it happen.

This book is great for managers finding it difficult to effect change at any level with their staff. It is also for the staff member who cant understand how and why change takes place in corporate organizations expected and unexpectedly. This book provides a quick lesson in change management for any business professional.

Melvin Murphy, is a speaker, author and seminar leader whose expertise is in building alliances, teambuilding through networking strategies. For more info, call 703.216.3888

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