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Executives and Salespeople Are Misaligned — and the Effects Are Costly

Harvard Business Review

Companies fail to get the most out of the $12 billion a year they spend on sales enablement tools and the billions more on CRM technology. But good planning and proper leadership support can help. Consider a large home energy provider in a mature, commoditized market where deregulation is driving down revenue and profit.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring. If the best PMs have well developed core competencies and a high EQ, does that mean that they are then destined for success no matter where they work?

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What Salespeople Need to Know About the New B2B Landscape

Harvard Business Review

The typical funnel starts with a marketing-generated lead for a “suspect” that, after qualification, becomes a “prospect,” and then a customer through steps that are measured and managed. The cross-functional communication and coordination that is required to navigate this change is the job of leadership.

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