The High Performance Sales Leader
"Actionable Insights from Inspiring Tech CROs & VPs" dives deep into the world of sales leadership within the dynamic technology sector.
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Whether you're an aspiring sales leader or a seasoned expert looking for fresh insights, this podcast offers a treasure trove of real-world wisdom, actionable takeaways, and lessons learned from the front lines of tech sales.
The High Performance Sales Leader
E18: 10 Insights into Going from Good to Great in Sales and Leadership with Terry Smagh | SVP APAC Infor Software, BlackLine, Qlik
Success is often born from a delicate balance of diversity, motivation, discipline, and adaptability. To shed light on the path to success, I asked Terry Smagh to share his invaluable insights.
Terry Smagh is the SVP and General Manager for Infor. He has been a pioneer in the APAC region, starting and scaling Qlik and then BlackLine over the last 10 years. Most importantly, he believes in building a culture of success from the ground up, and today we're going to learn all about it.
Most importantly, he believes in building a culture of success from the ground up, and these are his top tips:
- 🌱 Leaders must give back to help others succeed
- 💪 Motivation starts, but discipline keeps you going
- 🌟 Go from being Good to Great
- 👁️ Be situationally aware and outwork the competition
- 👑 Master the 4 levels of leadership: Self, Peers, Individuals and Managers
- 🏃♂️ Be agile, question resistance and take action
- 🚤 vs 🛳️ Speedboats vs Oil Tankers: Go where you can make the most difference
- 🧠 Follow the 70-30 rule in hiring talented people
- 🧑🏫 Coach your team through 4 stages: learning, performance, consolidation and stagnation
- 🤝 Seek to work with the best you possibly can
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