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Too many sales leaders have forgotten this childhood lesson
We all remember the Tupperware "Shape-O" toy. It was a round puzzle that taught young children how to fit the right blocks into the right...
Brian Shea
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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"We've been managing the wrong sales metrics........"
In a recent revenue engine maturity workshop, or simply put, the "why aren't we scaling?" session, the infographic below served as the...
Brian Shea
Jul 11, 20232 min read
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CEOs need to pause, pivot and reinvent sales workforce productivity
As confirmed by the recently released the Gartner 2023-2024 CEO survey of top strategic priorities, driving business productivity and rebuil
Brian Shea
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Why Emerging Growth CEOs Need Andy Reid's Game Planning
NFL teams spend approximately 3-5% of their revenue in the form of research and development. The NFL R&D is their scouting departments....
Brian Shea
May 30, 20232 min read
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Gartner: The Future is Bright for Revenue Enablement But Not for Traditional "Sales Management"
Warning: The following will raise the blood pressure of heads of sales. Gartner recently stated that by 2026, 60% of enablement functions...
Brian Shea
May 15, 20232 min read
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Can Private Equity Port Co's Be Like Mike?
Some of us remember August 1991 debut of the "Be Like Mike" campaign. It was created by Gatorade, it featured a memorable jingle, and...
Brian Shea
May 9, 20233 min read
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Dear CEOs, if you want a rainmaker, invest in a sprinkler system not a CRO
Early stage CEOs make a strategic error when they hire a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) too early. CRO's are a common executive function in...
Brian Shea
May 1, 20233 min read
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Private Equity Managers Shouldn't Pay for Last Seasons Performance
If you're a sports fan, you can likely remember a sports team who traded for or signed a high priced free agent star athlete. The...
Brian Shea
May 1, 20232 min read
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Has Private Equity shifted from a rocking market to rocky market?
It's April 2023 and Anne Sraders from Fortune's Term Sheet just published "Private equity had a pretty resilient Q1, but the ‘risk is...
Brian Shea
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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Should CEOs Hire a Chief Revenue Officer Who Executes or Builds?
According to Salary.com, Glassdoor.com and Indeed.com, the average salary for a Chief Revenue Officer hovers around $235,000 - $250,000...
Brian Shea
Apr 14, 20233 min read
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Don't Let Your Sellers Run with Scissors, Or Create Their Own B2B Sales Content
As a CEO of a fast growing firm, there are several growing pains that you and your senior leadership team will encounter. And just as...
Brian Shea
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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CEO's Should Not Hire A Chief Revenue Officer (until.........)
In emerging growth B2B firms, CEOs, and often the other senior leadership team members, wear multiple hats including "sales leader". In...
Brian Shea
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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