Your Best Is Good Enough
April 05, 2011
My name is Spencer Green. I want the company I founded, GDS International, to be the world’s best business-to-business events company, and I want to run The Virgin London Marathon on behalf of the National Autistic Society. Six weeks ago, a major setback on one goal helped me to see both more clearly…
A New HR Strategy for a Better Company
March 09, 2011
I have always prided myself on my company’s ability to promote from within – but growth presents many challenges, and an HR rethink was required. Can it give us the best of both worlds? Absolutely: if we get it right…
Good Sense for Our People and for Our Business
February 17, 2011
This year is about many things for me. Running my first Marathon in three hours and 45 minutes is my personal challenge. My professional challenge is to make the company I founded, GDS International, a good place to do business. I think I can combine both…
Spencer Green on Sales #3
February 11, 2011
A lot is written about being a ‘Talent Magnet’, either as a company, or as President. It’s all good practice – listen, mentor, reward, provide clear goals and career maps. Good practice for the employer, but what about the employee?…
Spencer Green’s Marathon Update #2
February 3, 2011
I have sorely damaged my Achilles’ – giving Emily a chance to put some daylight between the two of us in miles under the belt…