HAPPY EASTER
H e is risen today,
A new life to us bring!
P eace with God &
P eace with man
Y es, Christ our Saviour wrought!
E vermore our praises ring: Hallelujah Chorus!
A lways rejoicing, giving Him thanks!
S eek Him, know Him & love Him with all our hearts!
T rust and obey, yield to His will - all the days of
our lives!
E xalt, lift up His name above all names!
R ender worship & honour Him! He is the Lord of lords!
Tune to the hymn "I Serve A Risen Savior"
Friday, December 28, 2007
MERRY CHRISTMAS:
M ay the joyous season usher –
E cstatic Celebration!
R est assured- Christ to earth has come
R each out –
Y es, to redeem us!
C ome,
H ark the angels’ tidings!
R ejoice
I n His salvation!
S aviour of
T he world is born;
M erry Christmas to all wish;
A Happy New Year ahead,
S weet Welcome 2007!
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” TUNE
M ay the joyous season usher –
E cstatic Celebration!
R est assured- Christ to earth has come
R each out –
Y es, to redeem us!
C ome,
H ark the angels’ tidings!
R ejoice
I n His salvation!
S aviour of
T he world is born;
M erry Christmas to all wish;
A Happy New Year ahead,
S weet Welcome 2007!
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” TUNE
JUST PRAY
tuned to Sweet Hour of Prayer:
J ust ask anything in His name,
U nto us He'll give liberally;
S upply our needs, however small;
T rust He is faithful and will fulfill
P ure and simple, our request make,
R ejoice whate'er answer He gives;
A ccording to His will we pray,
Y es, Amen His promises to us!
tuned to Sweet Hour of Prayer:
J ust ask anything in His name,
U nto us He'll give liberally;
S upply our needs, however small;
T rust He is faithful and will fulfill
P ure and simple, our request make,
R ejoice whate'er answer He gives;
A ccording to His will we pray,
Y es, Amen His promises to us!
MERRY CHRISTMAS:
M ay the joyous season usher –
E cstatic Celebration!
R est assured- Christ to earth has come
R each out –
Y es, to redeem us!
C ome,
H ark the angels’ tidings!
R ejoice
I n His salvation!
S aviour of
T he world is born;
M erry Christmas to all wish;
A Happy New Year ahead,
S weet Welcome 2007!
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” TUNE
M ay the joyous season usher –
E cstatic Celebration!
R est assured- Christ to earth has come
R each out –
Y es, to redeem us!
C ome,
H ark the angels’ tidings!
R ejoice
I n His salvation!
S aviour of
T he world is born;
M erry Christmas to all wish;
A Happy New Year ahead,
S weet Welcome 2007!
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” TUNE
MICHAEL HYATT
M aking a difference
I n this life forever,
C hoose be responsive,
H ave this attitude;
A n
E xcellent integrity modeling,
L ive to love, learn and leave a legacy!
H ave commitment, persistence and consistence
Y es!
A n impact and transformation create;
T rust –the foundation of true leadership
T o be the best we can be, let us strive!
Tune to “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban
M aking a difference
I n this life forever,
C hoose be responsive,
H ave this attitude;
A n
E xcellent integrity modeling,
L ive to love, learn and leave a legacy!
H ave commitment, persistence and consistence
Y es!
A n impact and transformation create;
T rust –the foundation of true leadership
T o be the best we can be, let us strive!
Tune to “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban
HAPPY NEW YEAR
H ave hope
A nd confidence to face the future
P urpose to be the best that we can be
P ursuing excellence to the very end
“Y es, together we can!” – keep inspiring
N ever fear,
E xpect
W ith God all possible
Y ear full of challenges we’ll
E ncounter
A vision of better tomorrow cast
R ise high up like the eagle majestic
Tune to “You Raise Me Up”
1 Jan 2006
H ave hope
A nd confidence to face the future
P urpose to be the best that we can be
P ursuing excellence to the very end
“Y es, together we can!” – keep inspiring
N ever fear,
E xpect
W ith God all possible
Y ear full of challenges we’ll
E ncounter
A vision of better tomorrow cast
R ise high up like the eagle majestic
Tune to “You Raise Me Up”
1 Jan 2006
INTO THE UNKNOWN
I will
N ot fear nor be afraid
T o face hte unknown future
O nly Christ -
T rue and faithful Guide,
H e will be
E 'er beside us
U nto Him let us place our trust
N ot doubting His promises sure
K nowing His Word cannot fail
N ow venture forth with courage
O beying with full assurance, His everlasting arms
lean
W ithout faith we cannot please Him
N ever will He forsake us!
"I Don't Know About Tomorrow" / "I Know Who Holds My Hand"
I will
N ot fear nor be afraid
T o face hte unknown future
O nly Christ -
T rue and faithful Guide,
H e will be
E 'er beside us
U nto Him let us place our trust
N ot doubting His promises sure
K nowing His Word cannot fail
N ow venture forth with courage
O beying with full assurance, His everlasting arms
lean
W ithout faith we cannot please Him
N ever will He forsake us!
"I Don't Know About Tomorrow" / "I Know Who Holds My Hand"
CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL
C ounting the many blessings I
H ave received
I am amazed & just
C ouldn’t believe
K eep on trusting
E njoy
N ow God’s
S teadfastness
O ffer Him your
U tmost for His
P urpose
F or God has blessed us so we can bless
O thers
R each out
T o them who are
H eavy-laden
E xtending the
S pirit
O f Brotherhood
U nite in
L ove creating a better world
Tune to “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban
C ounting the many blessings I
H ave received
I am amazed & just
C ouldn’t believe
K eep on trusting
E njoy
N ow God’s
S teadfastness
O ffer Him your
U tmost for His
P urpose
F or God has blessed us so we can bless
O thers
R each out
T o them who are
H eavy-laden
E xtending the
S pirit
O f Brotherhood
U nite in
L ove creating a better world
Tune to “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban
HAPPY NEW YEAR in acrostics
H ow great and wonderful God has been to us
A ll through the year He has watched and kept us
P onder and reflect on the new year ahead
P ursue God’s own grand purpose for
Y our life
N othing fearing,
E xpect God’s
W onders at work
Y ield to His will, obey, and
E xecute
A ll to His glory & for His Kingdom
R ejoice and just delight in Him alone
Tune to “YOU RAISE ME UP”
H ow great and wonderful God has been to us
A ll through the year He has watched and kept us
P onder and reflect on the new year ahead
P ursue God’s own grand purpose for
Y our life
N othing fearing,
E xpect God’s
W onders at work
Y ield to His will, obey, and
E xecute
A ll to His glory & for His Kingdom
R ejoice and just delight in Him alone
Tune to “YOU RAISE ME UP”
HAPPY NEW YEAR
H ow swiftly time flies like the spin of the Fates
A new year with its hopes and challenges
P lan thoroughly and be
P repared for surprise
Y ou will achieve the SUCCESS you’re after
N othing fearing,
E xpect all things possible
W ith commitment
Y earning true
E xcellence
A im for nothing less than the Best you can
R ise up and shine, ready for anything!
Tune to “YOU RAISE ME UP”
December 28, 2004
H ow swiftly time flies like the spin of the Fates
A new year with its hopes and challenges
P lan thoroughly and be
P repared for surprise
Y ou will achieve the SUCCESS you’re after
N othing fearing,
E xpect all things possible
W ith commitment
Y earning true
E xcellence
A im for nothing less than the Best you can
R ise up and shine, ready for anything!
Tune to “YOU RAISE ME UP”
December 28, 2004
JESUS Acrostic
JESUS
J esus, Son of God, Saviour!
E l-Shadai, ROck of Ages!
S eek the lost to find and save,
U nbind the bondage of sin;
S ing of His praise and glory, HALLELUJAH Chorus voice!
TUne to "ROck of Ages"
J esus, Son of God, Saviour!
E l-Shadai, ROck of Ages!
S eek the lost to find and save,
U nbind the bondage of sin;
S ing of His praise and glory, HALLELUJAH Chorus voice!
TUne to "ROck of Ages"
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
PRAISE GOD’S GLORIOUS NAME
P ower and glory
R ender to God,
A victory, majesty!
I n heaven and earth
S eek to
E xalt Him!
G reat indeed
O Your Kingdom!
D o reign over all for power & might Yours!
S trength to all give and to make great!
G od,
L et us praise &
O thank You,
R eally all come from You;
I n earth
O ur days are
U tter
S hadow,
N o hope
A s aliens, pilgrims!
M y heart with joy now offer willingly,
E xpect to keep Your commandments!
Tune to “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
P ower and glory
R ender to God,
A victory, majesty!
I n heaven and earth
S eek to
E xalt Him!
G reat indeed
O Your Kingdom!
D o reign over all for power & might Yours!
S trength to all give and to make great!
G od,
L et us praise &
O thank You,
R eally all come from You;
I n earth
O ur days are
U tter
S hadow,
N o hope
A s aliens, pilgrims!
M y heart with joy now offer willingly,
E xpect to keep Your commandments!
Tune to “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
HAPPY NEW YEAR
H ealth, peace, God's blessings
A nd renewed hope wish you;
P urpose-driven to seek first His Kingdom,
P ursue His righteousness, submit to His Word!
Y ield to His will - trust and obey fully!
N ever fear,
E l-Shadai Almighty
W ith us
Y our Shield, strong tower & Rock of Ages!
E mpowered from on high,
A difference make!
R ise up to be His light, salt of the earth!
Tune to "You Raise Me Up"
H ealth, peace, God's blessings
A nd renewed hope wish you;
P urpose-driven to seek first His Kingdom,
P ursue His righteousness, submit to His Word!
Y ield to His will - trust and obey fully!
N ever fear,
E l-Shadai Almighty
W ith us
Y our Shield, strong tower & Rock of Ages!
E mpowered from on high,
A difference make!
R ise up to be His light, salt of the earth!
Tune to "You Raise Me Up"
PSALM TWENTY THREE
P lenty and no lack,
GOD WILL MAKE A WAY
S hepherd of my life, the Lord;
WHERE THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY
A llow me in green pastures lie,
HE WORKS IN WAYS WE CANNOT SEE,
L ead me to the still waters;
HE WILL MAKE A WAY FOR ME
M ake my soul restored,
HE WILL BE MY GUIDE
T he paths of righteousness lead,
HOLD ME CLOSELY TO HIS SIDE
W alk boldly through the valley of the shadow of death,
WITH LOVE AND STRENGTH FOR EACH NEW DAY HE WILL MAKE A WAY,
E vil I’ll not fear!
HE WILL MAKE A WAY
N ow your presence, your rod & staff, they comfort me;
BY A ROAD WAY IN THE WILDERNESS HE’LL LEAD ME
T able midst enemies
RIVERS IN THE DESERT
Y ou prepared!
WILL I SEE
T he head with oil anoint,
HEAVEN AND EARTH WILL FADE
H ow my cup runneth over;
BUT HIS WORD WILL STILL REMAIN
R eally His goodness & mercy
HE WILL DO SOMETHING NEW TODAY
E ver more
HE WILL MAKE
E njoy!
A WAY
Tune to “God Will Make a Way”
Tune to “He Will Make a Way”
MOUNT UP AS EAGLES =
M y soul,
O wait patiently
U pon the Lord!
N ow mount up with wings
T hus as eagles soar!
U p and running & never getting weary;
P ress on to walk,
A nd not faint,
S trength renewed!
E l-Shadai,
A lmighty God - our Hiding place!
G race sufficient for today He'll bestow;
L et's give thanks for
E verything He allows!
S urely goodness and mercy will follow!
Tune to "You Raise Me Up"
M y soul,
O wait patiently
U pon the Lord!
N ow mount up with wings
T hus as eagles soar!
U p and running & never getting weary;
P ress on to walk,
A nd not faint,
S trength renewed!
E l-Shadai,
A lmighty God - our Hiding place!
G race sufficient for today He'll bestow;
L et's give thanks for
E verything He allows!
S urely goodness and mercy will follow!
Tune to "You Raise Me Up"
Monday, December 24, 2007
CAROL SALTER
sing to the tune of "You Raise Me Up" (by Josh Groban)
C hoose to be our unique self,
A difference make!
R aise others up to more than they can be!
O with integrity modelling the way,
L ive, love and learn, leaving a legacy!
S oar, fly high
A s the eagle most majestic!
L et nothing hinder
T o reach for the star!
E xcellence pursue to the very end!
R eally an impact in the world making!
sing to the tune of "You Raise Me Up" (by Josh Groban)
C hoose to be our unique self,
A difference make!
R aise others up to more than they can be!
O with integrity modelling the way,
L ive, love and learn, leaving a legacy!
S oar, fly high
A s the eagle most majestic!
L et nothing hinder
T o reach for the star!
E xcellence pursue to the very end!
R eally an impact in the world making!
JOY TO THE WORLD
J esus is born,
O celebrate!
Y our Saviour , Messiah!
T o all - His love,
O bestow freely!
T rust
H im for
E ternal life!
W ith hope & faith
O
R ejoice!
L et us praise – Soli
D eo Gloria!
Tune to “Joy to the World!
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Words: Isaac Watts, 1719
Music: Lowell Mason, 1848
Originally named "Antioch," Mason's original score said "from George Frederick Handel."
The tune is named after the city of Antioch, Syria, where believers were first called "Christians";
(Acts 11:26).
J esus is born,
O celebrate!
Y our Saviour , Messiah!
T o all - His love,
O bestow freely!
T rust
H im for
E ternal life!
W ith hope & faith
O
R ejoice!
L et us praise – Soli
D eo Gloria!
Tune to “Joy to the World!
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Words: Isaac Watts, 1719
Music: Lowell Mason, 1848
Originally named "Antioch," Mason's original score said "from George Frederick Handel."
The tune is named after the city of Antioch, Syria, where believers were first called "Christians";
(Acts 11:26).
Sunday, December 23, 2007
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR in acrostics:
MERRY CHRISTMAS =
M ay you
E xperience God's love,
R ejoice in His salvation!
R eceive Him,
Y our Saviour, Lord -
C hrist Jesus - the Lamb of GOd!
*H ear!
R ound the earth the message:
I mmanuel,
S on of God -
T o us born as Messiah;
M erry Christmas we wish you,
A Happy New Year with hope,
S ing Hallelujah Chorus!
Sing to the tune of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
HAPPY NEW YEAR - Tune to “You Raise Me Up”=
H ope for a great year
A nd filled with God’s blessings!
P urpose-driven,
P ursue the very best!
Y es!
N ever fear whatever challenge we’ll face!
E xcellence strive for
W ith utmost effort!
Y eserday is gone & tomorrow unsure,
E njoy today, appreciate what God gives!
A lways give thanks in everything allowed,
R ejoice for He knows and holds the future!
MERRY CHRISTMAS =
M ay you
E xperience God's love,
R ejoice in His salvation!
R eceive Him,
Y our Saviour, Lord -
C hrist Jesus - the Lamb of GOd!
*H ear!
R ound the earth the message:
I mmanuel,
S on of God -
T o us born as Messiah;
M erry Christmas we wish you,
A Happy New Year with hope,
S ing Hallelujah Chorus!
Sing to the tune of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
HAPPY NEW YEAR - Tune to “You Raise Me Up”=
H ope for a great year
A nd filled with God’s blessings!
P urpose-driven,
P ursue the very best!
Y es!
N ever fear whatever challenge we’ll face!
E xcellence strive for
W ith utmost effort!
Y eserday is gone & tomorrow unsure,
E njoy today, appreciate what God gives!
A lways give thanks in everything allowed,
R ejoice for He knows and holds the future!
Friday, December 14, 2007
JADILAH BERKAT
J adilah berkat,
A llah permuliakan!
D alam rancanganNya, rencanakan;
I badah dalam bekerja
L akukan!
A gar Nama tetap
H arum, jaga!
B erperan sebagai Gembala yang baik,
E xcellent production, marketing
R aih!
K euangan, Kemitraan
A yo bangun!
T erhadap Pem'rintah kontribusi!
Tune to "You Raise Me Up"
J adilah berkat,
A llah permuliakan!
D alam rancanganNya, rencanakan;
I badah dalam bekerja
L akukan!
A gar Nama tetap
H arum, jaga!
B erperan sebagai Gembala yang baik,
E xcellent production, marketing
R aih!
K euangan, Kemitraan
A yo bangun!
T erhadap Pem'rintah kontribusi!
Tune to "You Raise Me Up"
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
cecilia@ceciliasings.com
Hello,
Thank you so much, and thank you for the acrostic! I wish you a blessed andpeaceful Holiday season!
Love from Cecilia
Hi,
Thank you for the beautiful rendering of "When You Wish ...." You're truly a star!
Here is an acrostic of your name tuned to "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
CECILIA =
C hrist the Reason for the season,
E xult in joyful praises!
C ome to earth, born in the manger;
I mmanuel - here with us!
*L et's celebrate to welcome - the Messiah, Prince of
peace;
I nto the world His love proved, good tidings to all
bringing;
A lleluia, our songs raise, Gloria in exelsis Deo!
Thank you so much, and thank you for the acrostic! I wish you a blessed andpeaceful Holiday season!
Love from Cecilia
Hi,
Thank you for the beautiful rendering of "When You Wish ...." You're truly a star!
Here is an acrostic of your name tuned to "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
CECILIA =
C hrist the Reason for the season,
E xult in joyful praises!
C ome to earth, born in the manger;
I mmanuel - here with us!
*L et's celebrate to welcome - the Messiah, Prince of
peace;
I nto the world His love proved, good tidings to all
bringing;
A lleluia, our songs raise, Gloria in exelsis Deo!
Thursday, December 06, 2007
JOHN KOTTER
J ust be who we are, authentic and different!
O passion for transformation inspire!
H eart of change is: show truth that influence feelings
N ow changing people's behaviour is key!
K ey to change:
O sense of urgency increase!
T he guiding team, vision, strategies build;
T hen communicate buy-in, action fuel!
E mpow'r short-term wins,
R elentless, [make] change stick!
"You Raise Me Up" tune
J ust be who we are, authentic and different!
O passion for transformation inspire!
H eart of change is: show truth that influence feelings
N ow changing people's behaviour is key!
K ey to change:
O sense of urgency increase!
T he guiding team, vision, strategies build;
T hen communicate buy-in, action fuel!
E mpow'r short-term wins,
R elentless, [make] change stick!
"You Raise Me Up" tune
RACHEL LOVERME
R each for the Star,
A nd be the best we can be!
C ommit to integrity,
H ave passion;
E xcellence pursue to the end, nothing less!
L ive, love & learn, leaving a legacy!
L ead to model,
O be a true pathfinder;
V ision inspire &
E nable others!
R esults get, dare to challenge the process!
M ake a difference &
E ncourage the heart!
The words are inspired from Stephen Covey's & Kouzes & Posner's books.
=================================================================
sing to the tune of "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban
OUR ICEBERG IS MELTING
O to change:
U rgency sense
R eally create!
I nvolve
C oalition of Guiding Team!
E stablish
B old vision, strategy
E ffect!
R eal buy-in through communication
G ain!
*I nspire &
S eek to empower others to act!
M ore short-term success produce,
E nable!
L et's be relentless,
T riumph, not let up!
I nstill
N ew culture,
G reat leadership show!
agung halim
semarang, Indonesia
pemimpin2001@yahoo.com
Dear Agung,
Thank you so much for your creative feedback on Professor Kotter's book! I have forwarded your lovely note to both the Professor and his wife, who is the President of Kotter Associates. It is wonderful to know that the book inspires not only change but also creativity.
Warm Regards,
Rachel
--
Rachel LoVerme
Executive Assistant to Professor John P. Kotter
Kotter Associates
975 Memorial Drive, Apt 207
Cambridge, MA 02138
T: 617.491.4469
F: 617.876.7150
www.OurIcebergIsMelting.com
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R each for the Star,
A nd be the best we can be!
C ommit to integrity,
H ave passion;
E xcellence pursue to the end, nothing less!
L ive, love & learn, leaving a legacy!
L ead to model,
O be a true pathfinder;
V ision inspire &
E nable others!
R esults get, dare to challenge the process!
M ake a difference &
E ncourage the heart!
The words are inspired from Stephen Covey's & Kouzes & Posner's books.
=================================================================
sing to the tune of "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban
OUR ICEBERG IS MELTING
O to change:
U rgency sense
R eally create!
I nvolve
C oalition of Guiding Team!
E stablish
B old vision, strategy
E ffect!
R eal buy-in through communication
G ain!
*I nspire &
S eek to empower others to act!
M ore short-term success produce,
E nable!
L et's be relentless,
T riumph, not let up!
I nstill
N ew culture,
G reat leadership show!
agung halim
semarang, Indonesia
pemimpin2001@yahoo.com
Dear Agung,
Thank you so much for your creative feedback on Professor Kotter's book! I have forwarded your lovely note to both the Professor and his wife, who is the President of Kotter Associates. It is wonderful to know that the book inspires not only change but also creativity.
Warm Regards,
Rachel
--
Rachel LoVerme
Executive Assistant to Professor John P. Kotter
Kotter Associates
975 Memorial Drive, Apt 207
Cambridge, MA 02138
T: 617.491.4469
F: 617.876.7150
www.OurIcebergIsMelting.com
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
CRISTY - MARK
CRISTY - MARK tuned to "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
C hrist has united us - two become one flesh;
R ejoice in His good, acceptable will!
I n everything give thanks,
S eek to please Him!
T rust and obey,
Y ield, submit to His Word!
M ay our love grow each day, delight in each other!
A lways new and fresh as the morning's dew,
R eally commit to make Christ Head of our home;
K eeping our covenant now and fore'er!
C hrist has united us - two become one flesh;
R ejoice in His good, acceptable will!
I n everything give thanks,
S eek to please Him!
T rust and obey,
Y ield, submit to His Word!
M ay our love grow each day, delight in each other!
A lways new and fresh as the morning's dew,
R eally commit to make Christ Head of our home;
K eeping our covenant now and fore'er!
sing to the tune of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" =
MERRY CHRISTMAS =
M ay you
E xperience God's love,
R ejoice in His salvation!
R eceive Him,
Y our Saviour & Lord -
C hrist Jesus - the Lamb of GOd!
*H ear!
R ound the earth the message:
I mmanuel,
S on of God born;
T o all
M erry Christmas wish
A Happy New Year
S ing with hope!
MERRY CHRISTMAS =
M ay you
E xperience God's love,
R ejoice in His salvation!
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Saturday, December 01, 2007
OUR ICEBERG IS MELTING
O to change:
U rgency sense
R eally create!
I nvolve
C oalition of Guiding Team!
E stablish
B old vision, strategy
E ffect!
R eal buy-in through communication
G ain!
I nspire &
S eek to empower others to act!
M ore short-term wins produce &
E nable!
L et’s be relentless,
T riumph, not let up!
I nstill
N ew culture,
G reat leadership show!
Tune to "You Raise Me Up"
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Our Iceberg Is Melting is a simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world. Based on the award-winning work of Harvard's John Kotter, it is a story that has been used to help thousands of people and organizations.
The fable is about a penguin colony in Antarctica. A group of beautiful emperor penguins live as they have for many years. Then one curious bird discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home and pretty much no one listens to him.
The characters in the story, Fred, Alice, Louis, Buddy, the Professor, and NoNo, are like people we recognize — even ourselves. Their tale is one of resistance to change and heroic action, seemingly intractable obstacles and the most clever tactics for dealing with those obstacles. It's a story that is occurring in different forms all around us today — but the penguins handle the very real challenges a great deal better than most of us.
Our Iceberg Is Melting is based on pioneering work that shows how Eight Steps produce needed change in any sort of group. It's a story that can be enjoyed by anyone while at the same time providing invaluable guidance for a world that just keeps moving faster and faster.
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What people are saying about
Our Iceberg Is Melting
"Whether you work in a business or the business of life, everyone from CEOs to high school students can gain from what they take from this story."
—from the foreword by Spencer Johnson, M.D., author of Who Moved My Cheese?
"…companies should buy a copy for everyone from the CEO to the stock clerk."
—Michelle Archer, USA Today
"I ordered and distributed sixty copies, evaluated its effect on our change effort, and then ordered five hundred more…. This is a gem."
—Heidi King, Department of Defense
"The penguins in this book will not only steal your heart, they'll make you a smarter person."
—Mary Tyler Moore, actress, producer, director, and Academy Award nominee
"To prepare for our Global Leadership Meeting, our management team read Our Iceberg Is Melting. It really helped us understand how we can successfully make the changes we need to make, what a positive effect change will have for our company and our people, and what an exciting journey it will be."
—William V. Hickey, President & CEO, Sealed Air
"Our Iceberg Is Melting is superb. It embodies powerful messages that can help a broad audience. It covers all the steps to success in a changing world, from finding the substantial issues, aligning with a potent champion, charting the course, getting buy-in, dealing with those who want no change, and so on."
—Chris Hand, Citigroup Global Account Vice President, Avaya Corporation
"Never have I read a parable in a business book that took a complex issue like change management and distilled it down into a simple story for all to understand. This is the ideal follow-on to Leading Change and The Heart of Change. A must-read for anyone dealing with managing change."
—Richard J. Kosinski, Category Development Officer, Yahoo, Inc.
"Our Iceberg Is Melting is fantastic—offbeat, but right on. We should make everyone in Washington, D.C., read it."
—John Batten, Executive Vice President, Twin Disc, Inc.
"This is the easiest-to-read yet most informative book I have ever seen. Setting one of management's biggest challenges—'what problem, I don't see a problem'—in the context of a melting iceberg and a determined penguin was a stroke of sheer genius."
—Michael Dimelow, Director, Product Marketing, TTP Communications PLC
"I have followed Kotter's work for years, respect it greatly, use it with my clients, and know its unique power to help people and organizations perform better. This latest effort—this little penguin tale—is, in my opinion, the best and most useful book he has ever written."
—Alan Frohman, President, Frohman Associates
"As a result of the book and my sharing it with a few people in the organization, we have moved quickly on several fronts. We are galvanized to go ahead instead of further studying, more organizing, and so on. It is making a difference for us."
—Tom Curley, President and CEO, Associated Press
"It's a great book. It does an excellent job of communicating in a simple and humorous way the key challenges of leading change. We can easily identify with the characters. It allows a light-hearted discussion of very difficult issues."
—Deb Karstetter, Executive Vice President, ABD Insurance & Financial Services
"When I was a child in France, I was first introduced to the French classic The Little Prince. I reread this marvelous book while in college and many times since as an adult. It is a book that keeps me growing and thinking. I can see Our Iceberg Is Melting becoming The Little Prince for the twenty-first century."
—Stephan Bancel, General Manager, Eli Lilly, Belgium
"My fifteen-year-old daughter saw me reading Our Iceberg Is Melting, and when I left the book in the den, she began to read it. When she was done, my wife read it. Afterward, we all talked about it. What I suspect will happen with our family, and especially with our daughter, is that we now have a referent story to use, one that's easy to remember and visually salient, when we discuss issues about change. It has 'stickiness' in that it's hard to forget."
—Peter Z. Orton, Ph.D., Program Director, Special Projects, IBM On Demand Learning
"In this fast-pace world, with piles of data and written material, this book is a breath of fresh air. It is simple and to the point, easy to read, and filled with many ideas that we can all apply. I found my mind reflecting on the past on one page and thinking about the future on the next."
—Edward Day, Executive Vice President, Southern Company Generation
"Our Iceberg Is Melting has been a very successful grounding tool for folks to get their heads, hearts and minds around the extreme changes we are going through."
—Patty McKay, Senior HR Manager, Abbott Vascular
http://www.ouricebergismelting.com/html/peoplesay.html
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http://www.ouricebergismelting.com/html/manifesto.html
The Iceberg Manifesto
We strongly believe that the world needs much more action from a broader range of people—action that is informed, committed, and inspired—to help us all in an era of increasing change.
This web site, and the bodies of knowledge on which it is based, is offered here in the hope that others will join us and together we can create a global source of information and inspiration for those committed to help lead successful change.
O to change:
U rgency sense
R eally create!
I nvolve
C oalition of Guiding Team!
E stablish
B old vision, strategy
E ffect!
R eal buy-in through communication
G ain!
I nspire &
S eek to empower others to act!
M ore short-term wins produce &
E nable!
L et’s be relentless,
T riumph, not let up!
I nstill
N ew culture,
G reat leadership show!
Tune to "You Raise Me Up"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Our Iceberg Is Melting is a simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world. Based on the award-winning work of Harvard's John Kotter, it is a story that has been used to help thousands of people and organizations.
The fable is about a penguin colony in Antarctica. A group of beautiful emperor penguins live as they have for many years. Then one curious bird discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home and pretty much no one listens to him.
The characters in the story, Fred, Alice, Louis, Buddy, the Professor, and NoNo, are like people we recognize — even ourselves. Their tale is one of resistance to change and heroic action, seemingly intractable obstacles and the most clever tactics for dealing with those obstacles. It's a story that is occurring in different forms all around us today — but the penguins handle the very real challenges a great deal better than most of us.
Our Iceberg Is Melting is based on pioneering work that shows how Eight Steps produce needed change in any sort of group. It's a story that can be enjoyed by anyone while at the same time providing invaluable guidance for a world that just keeps moving faster and faster.
===========================================================
What people are saying about
Our Iceberg Is Melting
"Whether you work in a business or the business of life, everyone from CEOs to high school students can gain from what they take from this story."
—from the foreword by Spencer Johnson, M.D., author of Who Moved My Cheese?
"…companies should buy a copy for everyone from the CEO to the stock clerk."
—Michelle Archer, USA Today
"I ordered and distributed sixty copies, evaluated its effect on our change effort, and then ordered five hundred more…. This is a gem."
—Heidi King, Department of Defense
"The penguins in this book will not only steal your heart, they'll make you a smarter person."
—Mary Tyler Moore, actress, producer, director, and Academy Award nominee
"To prepare for our Global Leadership Meeting, our management team read Our Iceberg Is Melting. It really helped us understand how we can successfully make the changes we need to make, what a positive effect change will have for our company and our people, and what an exciting journey it will be."
—William V. Hickey, President & CEO, Sealed Air
"Our Iceberg Is Melting is superb. It embodies powerful messages that can help a broad audience. It covers all the steps to success in a changing world, from finding the substantial issues, aligning with a potent champion, charting the course, getting buy-in, dealing with those who want no change, and so on."
—Chris Hand, Citigroup Global Account Vice President, Avaya Corporation
"Never have I read a parable in a business book that took a complex issue like change management and distilled it down into a simple story for all to understand. This is the ideal follow-on to Leading Change and The Heart of Change. A must-read for anyone dealing with managing change."
—Richard J. Kosinski, Category Development Officer, Yahoo, Inc.
"Our Iceberg Is Melting is fantastic—offbeat, but right on. We should make everyone in Washington, D.C., read it."
—John Batten, Executive Vice President, Twin Disc, Inc.
"This is the easiest-to-read yet most informative book I have ever seen. Setting one of management's biggest challenges—'what problem, I don't see a problem'—in the context of a melting iceberg and a determined penguin was a stroke of sheer genius."
—Michael Dimelow, Director, Product Marketing, TTP Communications PLC
"I have followed Kotter's work for years, respect it greatly, use it with my clients, and know its unique power to help people and organizations perform better. This latest effort—this little penguin tale—is, in my opinion, the best and most useful book he has ever written."
—Alan Frohman, President, Frohman Associates
"As a result of the book and my sharing it with a few people in the organization, we have moved quickly on several fronts. We are galvanized to go ahead instead of further studying, more organizing, and so on. It is making a difference for us."
—Tom Curley, President and CEO, Associated Press
"It's a great book. It does an excellent job of communicating in a simple and humorous way the key challenges of leading change. We can easily identify with the characters. It allows a light-hearted discussion of very difficult issues."
—Deb Karstetter, Executive Vice President, ABD Insurance & Financial Services
"When I was a child in France, I was first introduced to the French classic The Little Prince. I reread this marvelous book while in college and many times since as an adult. It is a book that keeps me growing and thinking. I can see Our Iceberg Is Melting becoming The Little Prince for the twenty-first century."
—Stephan Bancel, General Manager, Eli Lilly, Belgium
"My fifteen-year-old daughter saw me reading Our Iceberg Is Melting, and when I left the book in the den, she began to read it. When she was done, my wife read it. Afterward, we all talked about it. What I suspect will happen with our family, and especially with our daughter, is that we now have a referent story to use, one that's easy to remember and visually salient, when we discuss issues about change. It has 'stickiness' in that it's hard to forget."
—Peter Z. Orton, Ph.D., Program Director, Special Projects, IBM On Demand Learning
"In this fast-pace world, with piles of data and written material, this book is a breath of fresh air. It is simple and to the point, easy to read, and filled with many ideas that we can all apply. I found my mind reflecting on the past on one page and thinking about the future on the next."
—Edward Day, Executive Vice President, Southern Company Generation
"Our Iceberg Is Melting has been a very successful grounding tool for folks to get their heads, hearts and minds around the extreme changes we are going through."
—Patty McKay, Senior HR Manager, Abbott Vascular
http://www.ouricebergismelting.com/html/peoplesay.html
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.ouricebergismelting.com/html/manifesto.html
The Iceberg Manifesto
We strongly believe that the world needs much more action from a broader range of people—action that is informed, committed, and inspired—to help us all in an era of increasing change.
This web site, and the bodies of knowledge on which it is based, is offered here in the hope that others will join us and together we can create a global source of information and inspiration for those committed to help lead successful change.
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