Water The Bamboo: Unleashing The Potential Of Teams And Individuals

by Greg Bell, Sarah Pagliasotti, Mark Few

Book Overview

Water The Bamboo is a metaphor for individual and team success. When giant timber bamboo grows, it will rocket up an astonishing 90 feet in only 60 days, but not until at least three years of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935313339
• ISBN13: 9781935313335
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Three Star Publishing
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Destined to be a classic

Greg Bell's book, Water the Bamboo, certainly echoes the history our company has experience in our efforts to bring an emerging fitness paradigm to the attention of all the many people who can benefit. At AquaJogger®, the driving force behind our business is a vision of the how water exercise impacts the future of fitness. As Greg emphasized in his book, it is important that your vision be visible, vivid and viable before you start watering. Greg does a masterful job of speaking to this process in his book. Every member of our team has found Greg's book to provide inspiration and to resonate with our quest. I see Water the Bamboo as one of those must read books that is destined to become a classic.

I saw Mr. Bell.....

I saw Mr. Bell and is interaction with people around him, his wife and his daughter, while waiting in an airport for our flight back to Portland. I was impressed with him before I knew who he was! Thank you Greg for your conversation about my "Kindle". What a great lead in to our discussion about your book! (Thanks again for the autographed book and wrist bands. I was blessed this day!) As a Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics, my job is to motivate, inspire and train women. I've used your book for training on my daily hotline. Everyone loves the book and it's message. I especially appreciate the "Bamboo Rules" and assignments. Your book as been a great attribute to our mission of enriching lives! Great job on a book well received. The world needs to have more people as open and giving as you and yours. We'll be waiting for another book!

A top pick and very much recommended read for any patient business leader

When improvement comes, it can come in massive amount. "Water the Bamboo: Unleashing the Potential of Teams and Individuals" is a guide to finding the patience and determination to nurture teams and individuals to become the best they can be. Author Greg Bell gives advice to get the best out of one's employees and preparing the business for a brighter future. "Water the Bamboo" is a top pick and very much recommended read for any patient business leader.

Water the Bamboo

At Burke and Assoicates, my partner's practice emphasis is specific to organizational performance; how that is accomplished by key contributors, and how performance bars must be raised to accomplish goals. Pat's practice is about business execution, and those who are given the charge to commit and recommit to the organizations objective. Water the Bamboo, by Greg Bell is an exceptional read! It is practical; it is designed to give the reader replicable methods to utilize, specificly encompassing deliberate and intentional success. Those in leadership who want to refresh their vision, mission and help align their workforce, should read this book! As someone who coaches nationally and internationally on Performance Management - Pat believes Greg's book is a must! Success isn't achieved by a "status quo"; it is earned anew daily, monthly, quarterly and annually. Greg's book presents an exceptional, easily replicable framework. Contact Pat Burke, Executive Vice President, Burke and [...]

Refreshing!

Greg, your book is well organized making it easy to read. It allowed me to more quickly grasp the concepts. Your content is clear, understandable and fresh creating an enjoyable learning experience. What you teach is very practical. And, your "Bamboo Rules" are great anchors to help me remember your points (exactly what I needed). I highly recommend your book and look forward to your next one. Superb! Kevin McCarthy Helping people think differently about success www.KevinMcCarthy.com