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How a Sales Manager Can Think Like a Leader

Strategy Driven

Almost every sales manager was, at one point in their career, a peak-performing sales professional, top dog on the team. Whether reps can shape a proposal or presentation that presents the best possible case to the customer. When promoted, everything changed—except, perhaps, them. War #3: Tasks vs. People. About the Author.

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14 Leadership Studies – Quick Overview of Leadership

CO2

That’s the basis behind this early 20th century theory proposed by Thomas Carlyle. Likert proposed several types of leadership styles including exploitative authoritative, benevolent authoritative, consultative, and participative. GREAT MAN THEORY. Do you believe that some people are just born to lead? Rensis Likert in 1967.

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Lifting Others with Your Words

Persuasive Powerhouse

Sachin: October 11, 2010 at 7:20 pm Mary, It’s funny how just the first couple words of somebody’s response already defines the attiude being proposed. . “Yes, but… &# is a great example of something many of us say, all too often because it has become such a habit.

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