Key to change

It is said that change is the only constant in life. And no one could have said it better than Heraclitus.

As part of a training programme for managers while the company (Almarai in Saudi Arabia, my former employer) was going through a process of re-engineering, I was introduced to a book on change management "Who moved my cheese?" written by Dr. Spencer Johnson which made a profound impact on the way I worked and allowed me to embrace change with a lot more enthusiasm than I did before. As part of the training programme, we were split into groups of six each and made to make a presentation on how we perceived Sniff and Scurry, the central characters in the book. It was a memorable day for me when I got up to address an audience in excess of a 100 company employees and made my case. If you have not read this book it is high time that you grabbed your copy now as I feel that it is one of the best motivational books I have ever read. Another author who made a similar impression is Robin Sharma (sign up to get a free copy of his "Stunning Success" here)

But when we come to the basics, the key to change is to just let go of our fear. Hope you agree.