The Shark and the Goldfish: Positive Ways to Thrive During Waves of Change

107 Pages·2009·3.03 MB·English

by  Jon Gordon

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THE
SHARK
AND THE
GOLDFISH
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THE
SHARK
AND THE
GOLDFISH
Positive Ways to Thrive
During Waves of Change
JON GORDON
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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IllustrationsbyDonaldWallace,Illustrator/Animator.
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Gordon,Jon,1971–
Thesharkandthegoldfish:positivewaystothriveduringwavesofchange/
byJonGordon.
p. cm.
ISBN978-0-470-50360-7(cloth)
1.Crisismanagement. 2.Organizationalchange. I.Title.
HD49.G672009
650.1—dc22
2009019871
PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
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Formy brotherDavid Gordon,
who suggestedthatI write this story.
Yourideaand encouragementmade this bookpossible.
Thankyou.
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Contents
AConfession ix
Introduction xi
AreYouaSharkoraGoldfish? xv
AWaveofChange 1
EmbraceandRidetheWaveofChange 11
StayPositive 27
ThrivebecauseofChange 51
ASharkSchoolforGoldfish 65
StartYourOwnSharkSchoolforGoldfish:
EmpowerYourTeamtoRidetheWavesof
ChangeandTeachThemHowtoFish 71
FoodforThought:Individual/SmallGroup/
TeamDiscussionQuestions 75
AlsobyJonGordon 79
AbouttheIllustrator 85
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A Confession
I
recognizethefactthatinreallifegoldfishcannotsurvive
in the ocean’s saltwater—and that fish really can’t talk,
either. ☺ This is an imaginary story meant to convey an
important message. After all, Mickey Mouse, Shrek, Nemo,
and Superman are invented characters as well.
Also, if you read this book to your children, please
remind them not to take goldfish to the beach.
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