There are just a handful of must-read new books each year that I pass along to you. I just finished an advance copy of one that should be your first read of 2018! For almost 20 years, I have been fans of legendary leadership experts and authors, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. One of my …
If You “Stop Selling and Start Leading” Good Things Will Happen! Read More »
I’m in the midst of an engagement that is so energizing and so rare that I cannot not share it with you. My typical rule is to protect confidentiality and not to divulge my clients’ identities, but this particular company has been very public about both their major initiative, and my involvement. So I’m free …
I didn’t want to write Sales Management. Simplified. I was compelled to write it because of what I was observing in company after company with less than optimal sales results: frustrated executives, overwhelmed, overworked sales managers, and underperforming, confused, poorly led salespeople – many of whom working in anti-sales cultures. To say that I’m glad I …
Last week I had the privilege of joining a company’s management team and key salespeople for their annual leadership retreat held in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. I was impressed with and energized by this company’s leaders and its culture from our first interaction. It was fun working with them to prep for the full-day session they asked …
7 Valuable Highlights from a Client Sales Leadership Retreat Read More »
I admit it. I’m confused. Maybe I skipped the sales leadership class the day “they” taught that publishing and distributing sales reports and rankings was no longer appropriate or politically correct sales management. Don’t goals and results go hand in glove? Hasn’t business, and particularly sales, always been about hitting your numbers? Aren’t salespeople judged …
When Did Publishing Sales Reports and Rankings Become Politically Incorrect? Read More »
Ten years ago, I was approaching the Ballas Road exit off of westbound Highway 40/64 (pictured) in suburban St. Louis when I reached the point of utter exasperation. After having tons of success and fun as both a top individual producing salesperson and as a consultant and coach to sales teams, to say that I was …
Where this 10-Year Sales Management Book Writing Journey Began and Ended Read More »
Happy New Year to you and your sales team! If you are feeling anything like I am, you are raring to get after it. Last week we took our traditional brief after-Christmas vacation, and while we were away I dove deep into goal setting for 2015. I got so excited about my plans and the possibilities that …
Two Powerful Sales Team Leadership Success Tips from Jim Harbaugh Read More »
Leading the team and creating a healthy sales culture are primary responsibilities of the sales manager. Very often, I’ll ask a vice president of sales or the sales manager how often they meet 1:1 with their people. And the typical answer sounds something like this: “I am in touch with every one of my people …
Sales Manager: Why Don’t You Formally Meet 1:1 Monthly with Every Salesperson? Read More »
I posted this one year ago and it’s a true as ever. Since the publication of New Sales. Simplified., I’ve constantly been in the air. I am grateful for how Southwest allows me (and salespeople everywhere) to do what needs to be done, and they make it as fun, easy and efficient as possible. And …
Every once in a while we see something special. In 1980 I was thirteen and I can remember watching the winter olympics on a little black and white TV in my basement bedroom. After we (sorry Canadian and European friends), beat the big bad Soviet Union (remember the CCCP on their jerseys?), I forced my …
