How to Gear Up for Growth
Breaking Free of "Tactical Myopia" to Drive Profitable Growth and Sales Effectiveness
With the economic outlook improving, a lot of sales operations are gearing up for the expected growth by taking steps to improve and optimize their tactical selling systems and processes. And certainly, no one would argue that seeking tactical improvements is a bad thing. But we do have to ask whether it's the only thing? Or could there be some other, more strategic considerations that warrant our time and attention? In this interview with Michael Perla, an expert in sales strategy and a co-author of the book, "7 Steps to Sales Force Transformation," we explore these crucial questions and more.
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