History

Elite athletes, soldiers and performers, recognise the importance of staying hydrated to optimise their performance, concentration and decision making. For this reason, you would never find our founder John without his water bottle when at work. For a long while John’s water bottles were provided by a well-known sports drink company who brand themselves in bright green.

During a consultancy assignment John was told -in front of his team and the entire executive - by the Chief Executive that although the presentation was going very well that it was however ‘completely inappropriate to bring a child’s plastic beaker to drink from into ‘his’ board room!’

To John it seemed sensible to stay hydrated while key decision processes were debated over many hours. On the other hand, bright green plastic bottles clearly did not fit with the culture of this organisation in the view of the CEO!

From then on John became known as ‘the guy with the green bottle!’

Moving Forward

This clash of paradigms and perspectives remains core to how John and Green Bottle Consulting continue to operate. Being able to see and understand each other’s point of view is crucial to lasting relationships and success.

The other compelling reason for choosing to become ‘Green Bottle Consulting’ is because it is important to learn from and smile at situations which move our thinking forward- no matter how awkward or cringe-making they might be. We understand that high performers can only be at their best when they can be human, encounter challenges, changes and setbacks and move forward positively with a smile on their face.