Why You Need to Work in Sales

05/02/22 • 22 min

#225: My opinion of sales has totally changed. I used to resent the fact that most senior leaders came through the sales department. Now, I champion that approach and think all of us need to spend time in sales - if we want to scale our leadership career. In this episode I share how and why I've evolved on this topic.
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Microsoft: The 9 to 5 Workday is Dying

#224: When we work is changing! Microsoft's newest research shows an accelerating trend that we wrote about in our book The Great Resignation. People don't want to work 8 to 5 anymore. That model makes no sense for many industries. In this episode I share the latest Microsoft Work Lab research that you'll want to be aware of if you want to retain the best talent. The trend is called the triple peak day.
Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/
Tap here to check out our latest book, The Great Resignation, on Amazon!
Read Microsoft Work Lab's newest report here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/triple-peak-day
Read the article in the New York Times about the changing work day here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/business/working-9-to-2-and-again-after-dinner.html
Tap here to check out my first book, Decide to Lead, on Amazon. Thank you so much to the thousands of you who have already purchased it!

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4 Things I've Learned In Sales

#226: How have I delivered millions of dollars in sales revenue every year for almost a decade? It's come down to these four things I've learned make all the difference in trying to bring value to customers. These four sales tips come from experience in sales leadership development over many years.
Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/
Tap here to check out our latest book, The Great Resignation, on Amazon!
Tap here to check out my first book, Decide to Lead, on Amazon. Thank you so much to the thousands of you who have already purchased it!