Proactive Sales Management: How to Lead, Motivate, and Stay Ahead of the Game

Are you so pressured to make your numbers each quarter that you rarely think about the future of your organization? Do you spend a significant chunk of your time fielding requests from your weakest performers? Is there a steady flow of top talent OUT of your sales office? If the answer is 'yes,' you're probably a reactive sales manager, ensnared in a daily barrage of messages, demands, and emergencies. But truly successful sales managers aren't stuck in reactive mode. They're proactive, with clear-cut goals, measures, strategies, and follow-through. They have their eye on the future, and they know how to get there. ProActive Sales Management will completely transform the way you and your sales team work. This updated edition of the sales manager's success manual is packed with hard-won insights into how to efficiently and effectively manage both the big-picture strategic decisions of your department and the day-to-day tactical operations, including hiring, motivating, forecasting, measuring, and performing sales reviews.