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The New World Of Enterprise Sales

Strategy Driven

I began my sales career in the late 1970s when there were no personal computers or mobile telephones. The marketplace has become more digital and social media is now where most buyers (especially millennials) are doing research. Sales managers need to do a much better job at onboarding and coaching in this new environment.

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Looking For Leadership

N2Growth Blog

Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. There is really only one sure fire method for identifying leaders – Do they have the character and integrity to do the right thing, for the right reason, at the right time. Give them responsibility and see what they do with it.

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To Achieve a Major Goal, First Tackle a Few Small Ones

Harvard Business Review

Second, for very large tasks you often do not get feedback on your success until many of the pieces of that project are in place. Think Strategically About Your Career Development. Learning to work with an editor is a process as well, so practicing that on shorter pieces can be a benefit when working up to a book. Dorie Clark.

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Pig Wings: Creating Demand in a New Category

Harvard Business Review

I've encountered many super consumers in my career, but few are as passionate as the phylum called "Pork Dorks.". I've encountered many super consumers in my career, but few are as passionate as the phylum called "Pork Dorks.". Think like an entrepreneur: Conduct quick experiments that allow for rapid learning.

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How to Manage Biased People

Harvard Business Review

Leaders should recognize that the most common employee goals are more personal in nature: They want job security, good compensation, career progression, etc. As Ron Johnson learned the hard way, cognitive biases amongst lower-seniority staff can be deadly for even the best of strategies if they go unchecked.