By Simon Hazeldine Take a long, hard look at your sales team. If their tools, techniques, and thinking haven’t evolved dramatically over the past decade, you may be unknowingly playing…
By Simon Hazeldine In sales leadership, there’s an old enemy we love to hate: the competition. It’s easy to blame lost deals on market shifts, economic headwinds, or the aggressive…
By Simon Hazeldine Let’s challenge a common belief in sales leadership: that the best predictor of future sales success is... past sales experience. It sounds logical. You want someone who’s…
By Simon Hazeldine Let’s talk about a painful truth in sales leadership: most incentive schemes are broken. We dangle carrots. We wave commission cheques. We build leaderboard contests with dramatic…
By Simon Hazeldine Let’s get something straight: the best sales leaders don’t wait for perfect conditions. They don’t whinge about recessions, hide behind supply chain delays, or let industry trends…
By Simon Hazeldine Sales kick-off events have long been a staple of the sales calendar. They’re intended to energise, align, and equip the salesforce to hit the ground running. But…
By Simon Hazeldine It’s easy to point the finger when sales numbers miss the mark. The economy is tough. Competitors are slashing prices. The pipeline isn’t filling up fast enough.…
By Simon Hazeldine In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, sales teams face continuous challenge from technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviours to economic fluctuations and global events. To navigate these…
By Simon Hazeldine In sales, the pressure to hit targets and manage expectations is relentless. Sales professionals, managers, and leaders all navigate a complex landscape of forecasts, quotas, and performance…
By Simon Hazeldine Building and maintaining a high-performance sales team isn’t just about hiring top talent and hoping they succeed. It requires a structured and disciplined approach to performance management.…