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Who are Challenger Sales?
Who are Challenger Sales? 698 400 Bruno Sireyjol

Are Challenger Sales different or remarkable?   In our article on the challenges of Challenger Sales, we highlight the pitfalls of its implementation. These range from overlooking the strategic conversations necessary to define what makes you unique, to misunderstanding the change management efforts that accompany it. First and foremost, there’s a misunderstanding about the Challenger…

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Talents: leveraging SWOT for self-assessment.
Talents: leveraging SWOT for self-assessment. 1024 585 Bruno Sireyjol

Traditionally used to assess a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, SWOT analysis can also be used for self-assessment. By applying this framework to self-assessment, everyone can gain an insight into their strengths, areas for improvement and development opportunities. Let’s see how using SWOT can pave the way to self-awareness, thoughtful career management and better…

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Bold & Sharp: vous avez embauché le mauvais patron des ventes
Leadership: did you hire the wrong CRO?
Leadership: did you hire the wrong CRO? 1024 682 Bruno Sireyjol

It is easy for companies going through a slump to shift the blame on sales. Dropping sales root causes may range from a lack of alignment between sales and strategy, false or invisible differentiation, sales and marketing divide, or poor product positioning to name a few. Sales may sometimes be the ones to blame. Yet,…

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Sales leadership: 4 étapes steps to reconnect after your vacations.
Sales leadership: 4 étapes steps to reconnect after your vacations. 1024 540 Bruno Sireyjol

In our previous article Vacation tips for Sales Leaders, we acknowledged that it is neither possible nor recommended for some leaders to disconnect. Always-on leaders’ brain is never off. Whether you belong to this kind of leader or not, we sincerely hope you enjoyed your vacations. Some of you may have found our tips useful.…

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Talents: vacation tips for sales leaders.
Talents: vacation tips for sales leaders. 612 408 Boldandsharp

Summertime means well-earned time off for sales leaders. While blogs and posts on well-being recommend disconnecting entirely from work, let’s acknowledge it is neither always possible nor recommended. Some of us may enjoy a peaceful quarter where deals came in regularly and the remaining ones are on track. No or little contribution is required from…

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Culture crap and culture trap
Culture crap and culture trap 322 182 Boldandsharp

Corporate culture refers to the values and practices shared by an organization. These values and behaviors are supposed to penetrate corporate layers and direct the thoughts and actions of a group over the long term. The notions discussed in our article “5 management mistakes and how to fix them” are paramount: a company culture is…

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