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    Is Sales Leadership About The Perks Or What You Can Give?

    posted by Darren Mitchell August 26, 2020 0 comments
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    Do you know why you decided to become a sales leader? Did you fall into it or was it a specific decision to lead people? Interestingly many sales leaders are not clear on their reason. In fact, many sales leaders become leaders because of the ‘perks’ they believe come with the position. In today’s episode, I discuss the differences between a sales leader looking at the perks and a sales leader looking to leave a legacy.

    Is Sales Leadership About The Perks Or What You Can Give? was last modified: August 26th, 2020 by Darren Mitchell
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    Utilising Cartesian Questions In Your Sales Leadership Coaching

    August 25, 2020

    A key responsibility of a sales leader is to coach. This coaching can be group coaching the sales team, it could be coaching an individual sales executive, and sometimes, it…

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    There’s No Elevator To The Top – Always Take The Stairs

    August 24, 2020

    Despite what people may tell you, there is no fast track elevator that will take you directly to the top. You must take the stairs. Why? Because anything worth achieving…

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    Exceptional Sales Leaders Are Servant Leaders

    August 21, 2020

    If there is one attribute that separates Exceptional Sales Leaders from their competition, it is their unrelenting focus on serving and adding value to others. They constantly look for opportunities…

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    Despite The Challenges, Stay True To Your Core Values

    August 20, 2020

    As a sales leader, are you feeling right now like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? You are getting beaten up by senior leaders because the numbers…

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    Your Attitude Is So Contagious

    August 19, 2020

    Whilst there are many things that, as leaders, we don’t have 100% control over, there is one thing we do have 100% responsibility and control over – attitude. Too many…

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    The Conversation To Correct Performance Part 2

    August 18, 2020

    In yesterday’s podcast, I shared one method to conduct a conversation to correct performance, before getting to the formalised performance management stage. This was through using empathy. In today’s episode,…

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    The Conversation To Correct Performance Part 1

    August 17, 2020

    When it comes to discussing performance, unfortunately many Sales Leaders tend to shy away from having the conversations they need to have, when they need to have it. Exceptional Sales…

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    Our Physiology Impacts Our Psychology

    August 14, 2020

    Our physiology has a direct impact on our psychology. In other words, how we move and position our body can impact on how we feel. Often we cannot control our…

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    Focus On WIIFM And Everything Changes

    August 13, 2020

    Too many sales leaders and their teams are continuing to focus on pushing their products and services through the features and benefits, thinking this will differentiate themselves from the competition…

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