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Why Leadership Development and Talent Programs Fall Short

N2Growth Blog

Why are so many leadership development and high potential talent programs continuing to fail, or at the very least, not producing what we hope for? There is a cognitive bias trait called the Dunning-Kruger effect. Dunning suggests that deficits in skill and expertise create a two-pronged problem.

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Why Leadership Development and Talent Programs Fall Short

N2Growth Blog

Why are so many leadership development and high potential talent programs continuing to fail, or at the very least, not producing what we hope for? There is a cognitive bias trait called the Dunning-Kruger effect. Dunning suggests that deficits in skill and expertise create a two-pronged problem.

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How To Excel As A Salesperson

Eric Jacobson

Use LinkedIn for business development. He has over three decades of leadership experience in sales, including Vice Presidencies at Dun & Bradstreet Software, AC Nielsen, Solcorp (then part of EDS, now HP), and Deloitte and Touche. Identify buyer roles and why they buy. Understand the buying process. Utilize value propositions.

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Playbook For How To Excel As A Salesperson

Eric Jacobson

Use LinkedIn for business development. He has over three decades of leadership experience in sales, including Vice Presidencies at Dun & Bradstreet Software, AC Nielsen, Solcorp (then part of EDS, now HP), and Deloitte and Touche. Identify buyer roles and why they buy. Understand the buying process. Utilize value propositions.

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The New World Of Enterprise Sales

Strategy Driven

This requires understanding how to optimize the video experience, including lighting and sound, but also etiquette. Sales pros still need to excel at: business development (generating leads). Sales pros must provide compelling value propositions to gain the attention of the buying team. Sales Basics Still Apply. Steve earned a B.A.

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When the Leader Needs Help

Great Leadership By Dan

This is a tricky juncture, when you transition from scrappy, creation mode into organizational development mode. The development of an organization that’s in the fast-growth stage slams you with many new challenges, some of which are extremely difficult for many founders. Tell me if this sounds familiar. - Look for a buyer.

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Looking For Leadership

N2Growth Blog

I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. I’m just not a believer in attempting to label someone as a leader, and develop them as such when they are clearly not.