Reviews
Leadership tested. Results delivered.
From military operations to Fortune 500 sales organizations and lower-middle-market companies, John Spencer has built teams, installed operating discipline, and led through high-stakes situations. The reviews below reflect how that experience translates inside the businesses he serves.
Client reviews
From the owners and investors he has worked with
We engaged John Spencer as our Outsourced VP of Sales a month prior to the pandemic. We maintained key accounts, retained our top sellers, and prepared for 2021. By Q1 of 2021 we were recruiting and growing again. The sales infrastructure like the weekly sales meetings, KPIs and CRM kept the Sales team focused and looking forward. John became part of our senior staff and contributed to all elements of the company given his broad experience. I recommend companies consider a Fractional or Outsourced Sales leader as the next logical step to advance the sales vertical, prior to hiring full-time.
John was referred to us as an expert in the channel. We need his sales expertise. The scope immediately broadened to all aspects of our business, from VP of Sales to CXO! We realized margin improvement, revenue improvement and a clearer direction forward, all during a Global Pandemic and supply chain challenge!
For any organization seeking a partner who can deliver real impact across the board, I wholeheartedly recommend John Spencer.
For the past three months I have had the privilege of working closely with John Spencer. He is a brilliant Fractional VP of Sales. I cannot emphasize enough how impressed I am with his expertise and dedication to driving sales and marketing success. His ability to grasp the intricacies of the IT Managed Services Provider industry and apply his knowledge to CMIT Solution’s specific needs was truly remarkable. I would wholeheartedly recommend Clear Direction Sales Development as a Fractional VP of Sales.
Clear Direction Sales and John Spencer is exceptional! Most consultants have never really worked a business day to day as an actual operator or executive, that is not the case with John Spencer. John has worked in the c-suite at the highest level and has helped 10x growth for companies leading to market leadership and meaningful exits. John knows what he’s talking about and is battle tested. You will find him to be insightful and will provide practical step by step plans to help any business go to the next level. Highly recommend him as a human being and a professional
Leadership endorsements
Endorsements from teams he has been part of leading
John’s innovative approach and winning attitude toward his objectives are refreshing and energizing. His leadership experience serves him, his reports and his clients well with a perfect balance of knowledge, clear thinking, and firm objectives. He is an expert at proper communication and process to meet the needs of his team and clients while maintaining an appropriate level of empathy and understanding to challenges that are presented while finding creative ways to overcome.
John is a great leader, with a style can be described as “passionate”. We had an opportunity to work together for 5 years as business partners on a large customer project. His project management skills ensured timely and accurate product and service projects; his people skills bridged the gap for all levels of management and staff; his consultative knowledge skills provided the right business solutions; his forward thinking skills provided solutions that would continue to provide benefit for the customer; and his leadership skills provided all with a focused direction for the project.
John is an amazing leader with the right balance of authority and approachability. He provides strong and clear directions to subordinates and leads teams to continuous success. He works tirelessly to exceed goals and expectations and fully devoted to bigger causes. He is a truly result-oriented powerhouse, driving businesses to new highs.
John was an “effects-based” performer and leader who not only made sure the short-term goals were met, but who also had a strategic vision of where the unit was going. For example, as we introduced a $9 million simulator system, John was the one who made sure it was quickly integrated and operational – but he also saw the vision of what more we could do with the system. He understood the second and third stage order of effects and was responsible for the success of the unit. The USAF lost a great leader and mentor when he left the service.
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