CHAPTER 2

The Stages of Sales Management

Chapter Summary

There are distinct stages of sales leadership; be aware of the unique challenges you face in each one.

Do not obsess on what you do not know; consider instead what got you to where you are and what you need to make the next steps in your leadership journey.

Remember, your challenges are not unique and you are not alone.

Use tools and techniques that allow you to collate and use data on your business to decide where to focus for maximum impact.

Whether you are newly promoted to lead a sales team or entering into a new organization to set the goals and agenda, the grace period is usually small. There will, of course, be a honeymoon period, which is important to maximize. During ...

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