Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life characters

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A former classmate who tells the cheese story when friends at a reunion begin comparing the changes that have unsettled their lives and work. He presents the fable as a practical way to recognize different responses to change.

First appears in chapter 2

One of two mice living in a maze and searching for cheese. Sniff pays attention to small shifts in the environment and notices early when familiar conditions begin to change.

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One of two mice in the maze. Scurry responds quickly once change is apparent, relying on direct action and repeated searching rather than lengthy analysis.

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A small humanlike resident of the maze who becomes attached to a dependable supply of cheese. When it disappears, Hem regards the loss as unfair and resists leaving the old station, expecting the former arrangement to be restored.

First appears in chapter 2

A small humanlike resident of the maze and Hem's companion. He initially shares Hem's shock and reluctance when their cheese vanishes, but gradually questions whether fear and habit are keeping them in a place that no longer provides what they need.