Adapt or Expire: What Mice Know That Managers Don’t
- Author
- Mark Lack
- Published
- Wed 17 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
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Episode 28: Who Moved My Cheese? What Retail Managers Must Learn from Change
In this episode of Retail101online, Mark Lack explores the timeless business parable Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson and applies its lessons to the fast-paced world of retail.
Learn how to spot change, adapt quickly, guide your team through resistance, and avoid the trap of standing still while the industry evolves around you. With practical insights and a dose of reflection, this episode helps retail leaders become proactive, flexible, and resilient in times of uncertainty.
We will break it down into four sections
🐭The characters in the maze: understanding the metaphor
📉 The emotional journey of change
🧀 Cheese in retail: where it moves and why it hurts
🏃 Becoming the sniff and scurry in your store
And have the usual 🛠️”Help Is On The Way” segment and some 🧠Final Thoughts from me.
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