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Burn Your Ships: A History Lesson About How to Be a Great Leader

The Center for Sales Strategy

If you are a history buff, you may know the story of Cort é s and the burning of his ships. In the year 1519, Hern á n Cort é s arrived in the New World with six hundred men and, upon arrival, made history by destroying his ships. He knew how to be a great leader. We need to burn the ships.

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Crisis Management: The Essential Must-Do’s

CMOE

Most leaders in fast-moving organizations encounter a crisis of some magnitude nearly every week and in some cases, they seem to occur on a daily basis. We consistently counsel leaders that the best way to manage a crisis is to anticipate and prepare for it in advance. Effective leaders understand that managing crises is nothing new.

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Sales support: What it is and why it’s important in 2022

Zendesk

So much success is measured by this one little word: how many sales you made, how much money you made, how many leads you made contact with, how many eyes saw your marketing. And 48 percent of sales leaders admitted they knew they didn’t have enough leads for their reps. Your sales reps can’t do it all.

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