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Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions: 20th Anniversary Edition
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Our Iceberg Is Melting by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber is not just a story about penguins. It's a powerful tale with an important message about change management and leadership. This charming fable centres on a colony of Emperor Penguins living in Antarctica, who suddenly discover...
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The bestselling business fable that has helped millions navigate change, now in a 20th-anniversary edition for a new generation of leaders.
The bestselling business fable that has helped millions navigate change, now in a 20th-anniversary edition for a new generation of leaders.
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Our Iceberg Is Melting by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber is not just a story about penguins. It's a powerful tale with an important message about change management and leadership.
This charming fable centres on a colony of Emperor Penguins living in Antarctica, who suddenly discover their iceberg home is melting. The story focuses on Fred, a curious penguin who uncovers the threat. Despite encountering resistance and disbelief from their community, Fred and his fellow penguins must work together to find a solution before it is too late.
The penguinsโ journey is a metaphorical representation of organisational change. The characters and their experiences serve as an effective learning tool for adapting to change, demonstrating the importance of teamwork, creative problem-solving, and the need for courageous leadership.
Our Iceberg Is Melting is based on pioneering work that came from John Kotter, a world-renowned change leadership expert, and Holger Rathgeber. It provides a unique and accessible way to understand the concepts of change and leadership through an engaging and entertaining narrative.
This book is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of change within organisations or looking to inspire change within their own environment. It reminds us that while change can be challenging, it is also necessary and can lead to great opportunities.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781035092307
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Business
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 144.0mm
Height: 225.0mm
Weight: 462g
Pages: 176
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About the Author
John Kotter is the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus, at the Harvard Business School and the founder of Kotter International. He is a world-renowned authority on leadership and change. A New York Times bestselling author, his work includes the acclaimed Leading Change and The Heart of Change. His books have sold over three million copies and have been translated into more than 150 languages Holger Rathgeber is a former Fortune 500 company executive. He has his own consulting practice, Team Rathgeber. His co-authored books with John Kotter include Our Iceberg Is Melting and That's Not How We Do It Here.
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