Brian Shea
CEOs Should NOT Publish a 2024 GTM Strategy Without a North Star
Headline: Data-driven organizations outperform their competitors. (But you likely already knew this) CEOs today can no longer rely on...
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Brian Shea
- Jul 25
- 2 min
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...
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Brian Shea
- Jul 11
- 2 min
"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...
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Brian Shea
- May 1
- 3 min
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...
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Brian Shea
- May 1
- 2 min
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...
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Brian Shea
- Apr 27
- 2 min
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...
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Brian Shea
- Apr 14
- 3 min
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...
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Brian Shea
- Apr 11
- 3 min
So Someone Else Has Caught Your Eye?
Brian Shea, Principal, Lucrum Partners An increasing number of emerging growth B2B CEOs are considering ditching their internal sales...
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Brian Shea
- Apr 7
- 2 min
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...
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Brian Shea
- Apr 6
- 2 min
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...
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Brian Shea
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Remember When Sales Leaders Prioritized Closing Deals?
Every sales manager remembers the famous Glengarry Glen Ross quotes including "Let's talk about something important! Put that coffee...
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