ASU Change and Some of The Barriers to Change Videos Analysis & Discussion I need my discussion question answer. You have to watch two videos and read one pdf file. You have to answer the questions it must be at least 300 words or more. Must cite references. I only found 2 videos .
Direction:
After watching these three videos, 1) Who Moved My Cheese (this is a video for some and a pdf for some), 2) That Used to be Us, and 3) Miss Ernestine
Discuss the need for change and some of the barriers to change. What inspires us to change? What doesn’t? What lessons can we take away from these three videos and share with others?
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Did I discuss rather than describe the original content?
Is my post at least the minimum 300 words or more?
Did I cite the original content as well as two scholarly sources to support my work?
Did I support my discussion with reliable sources only?
Did I integrate course and text material?
Did I adhere to APA style?
Did I respond to two other students in their discussion boards by Saturday, 11:59 p.m.?
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Was my initial response posted by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m.?
Did I proofread and make corrections prior to posting?
Was my work reviewed by Turnitin.com for plagiarized material and corrected prior to being posted? Book from My Shelf
“Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer
Johnson
Author
Edition
Publisher
: Spencer Johnson
: 1998
: GP Putnam’s Sons
It is not often that one is asked to write a review for a book
published 21 years ago. I was surprised when such a request
came from the Editor. However, having read this book more
than a decade and a half earlier, I took this opportunity to
reread it. Interestingly, the passage of time provides one with
knowledge and experience to view the same book in a different
context than what was perceived during the first reading
several years ago.
This book “Who moved my Cheese?” written by Dr. Spencer
Johnson, M.D., was an international bestseller for a long time.
Intriguingly, Dr. Johnson was a Fellow of the Royal College
of Surgeons of Ireland. However, his writings have become
more famous among business circles than in the medical
world even though much of what Dr. Johnson had written
in this wonderful book is very apt to the medical profession;
especially in the ever-changing field of neurosciences. A brief
summary of the story is given below followed by some of the
lessons learnt from this book by this reviewer. Wiser members
of our fraternity might find more meaning in this book than
this reviewer.
Dr. Spencer Johnson uses a parable to convey his message.
In this parable he uses four characters, two mice – scum and
scurry- and two little people – Hem and Haw. Cheese is used
as a metaphor for what we want in life, viz, professional
excellence, wealth, spiritual attainment, peace, and so on.
Herein, I will summarize the parable and then discuss the
message conveyed through this parable. In summary, this story
consists of two mice (sniff and scurry) and two little people
(Hem and Haw) who live in a maze. One day they find a large
cheese station. From then on, every day, the two mice and
the two little people go to the cheese station and eat to their
heart’s content. Suddenly, the cheese disappears one day, the
cheese disappears. As soon as they find that the cheese has
disappeared, the two mice; the two mice quickly realize what
has happened and go searching for new cheese. However,
the two little people, Hem and Haw, are aghast that “their”
cheese has been moved and feel betrayed. Every day they
go back to the same cheese station hoping to find the cheese
again, only to find the station empty. This makes them angry
and frustrated. However, after some time, Haw realizes that
the only way to find new cheese is to go into different parts of
the maze and find some . Hem disagrees and chooses to avoid
venturing into the unknown, believing himself to be entitled to
his cheese. The story revolves around the experience of Haw
in finding new cheese.
Lesson # 1: Sometimes things change and they are never the same
again. This parable makes us realize that if we do not change,
we might become irrelevant. This is in line with the Darwinian
concept of adaptability which states that “ it is not the strongest
or the most intelligent of the species that survives but the one
that is most adaptable to change”. As Haw realizes during his
quest for new cheese, “it is natural for change to continually
occur, whether you expect it or not”. The change would surprise
you only if you were not expecting it. In his best‑selling book, 21
lessons for the 21st century,[1] historian, Yuval Noah Harari tells
us that how until the 20th century, life consisted of two parts: (1)
a period of learning, and (2) a period of working. During the
second period, the skills accumulated during the first period
were used to create wealth, newer inventions, etc., However,
according to Harari, in the 21st century, the rapidly accelerating
changes coupled with longer lifespans will make this traditional
model obsolete. This change is likely to involve immense levels
of stress as after a certain age, people do not like to change.
However, to stay relevant both socially and economically, one
will need to reinvent oneself continuously. Unfortunately, such
resilience cannot be learned by reading a book or by listening
to a lecture.[1] Every individual should undergo this unique
experience by themselves.
Lesson # 2: Resistance to change is often due to fear of the
unknown. In this parable, Haw is fearful before he ventures
into the maze to find new cheese. After finding new cheese, he
realizes that sometimes fear can be good. When we are afraid
that things are going to get worse if we don’t do something, it
can prompt us into action. However, too much fear can paralyze
us and prevent us from venturing into the unknown. As Haw
realizes during his quest for new cheese, many new paths often
end in blind alleys and this worsens his fear. He asks himself
“What would I do if I was not afraid?”. Soon he realizes that he
had been held captive by his fear and moving in a new direction
had freed him from his fear. He also realizes that some fear
should be respected as it keeps us out of real danger. What does
this concept of “letting go of the fear” mean for neurosurgeons?
As many experienced surgeons have no doubt realized during
their careers, “our greatest limitations as surgeons are NOT in our
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hands but in our minds”. Changing our mindset and beliefs will
lead to a change in our actions which, in turn, will result in a
different, and possibly more productive outcome.
Lesson # 3: Professional biases hinder progress. When Hem
and Haw find their cheese missing, they are frustrated because
they feel they are entitled to the cheese and someone has
unfairly moved them. This stems from both complacency
and bias. Professionals, including, medical professionals,
are not immune to biases. In their book “The Future of the
Professions”, Richard and Daniel Susskind[2] refer to three
kinds of biases that are common among professionals. The
first one is “status‑quo bias” where there is a preference for
continuing to do things as they are done today. A professional
will claim that a new technique or technology cannot solve
problem x or y which may be extreme examples of a problem,
in particular, not applicable to the whole. The second bias is
known as “irrational rejectionism” where a professional or
group of professionals irrationally reject a concept or system
without any personal experience of the same. The third bias is
known as “technological myopia” where there is a tendency
to underestimate or sometimes overestimate the potential of
new and emerging technologies.
Lesson # 4: Is change always good? While the fans of the book
extol the virtues of this parable, the critics complain (rightly so)
that all changes need not necessarily be good, and one need not
mindlessly conform to unnecessary changes imposed by others.
Even though Spencer Johnson does not imply that all changes
are good, it is ultimately left to the interpretation and wisdom
of the reader. The message of the book can be summarized as
follows “Change is inevitable–anticipate and adapt to change”.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Devadoss Hospital,
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
E‑mail: drnmuthukumar@gmail.com
References
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2.
Harari YN. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. UK: Penguin Random
House; 2018.
Susskind R, Susskind D. The Future of the Professions. Oxford
University Press; 2017.
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