How to Become a Sales Management Genius

Some years ago, back in the 80s, American business writer Tom Peters coined the term “management by walking around“. The concept was a huge hit, and Tom Peters became an instant household name in the corporate world. He was called a “leadership genius” and acclaimed as “one of the top management gurus to come along [...]

Do Sales Managers Make These Common Mistakes?

The best, high-performing sales managers are a different breed. They notice stuff. They notice what their salespeople are good at…as well as what they’re not so good at. They then leverage the stuff they are good at to coax even greater performance out of their salespeople. They largely minimize the weaknesses. The average sales managers [...]

How A Sales Manager Can Immediately Become A Sales Leader

What’s one of the highest compliments you can pay to someone you know? There are a lot of nice things you could say… “He’s a real nice guy” “She’s very kind” “He’s really funny” The list goes on and on. But when you

How Establishing Trust Turns A Sales Manager Into A Sales Leader

What’s one of the highest compliments you can pay to someone you know? There are alot of nice things you could say… “He’s a real nice guy” “She’s very kind” “He’s really funny” The list goes on and on. But when you

Sales Management Motivation Is Easy…But Do We All Do It?

I’m continually amazed at how many sales managers have absolutely no clue what actually motivates their sales reps. Although I suppose I shouldn’t be, I’m even more surprised to the degree that this ignorance pervades the highest level of the sales management food chain. Let me explain…