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Ten insights on the future of SAM

Strategic Account Management Association

As conveners of the largest community in the world dedicated to strategic and key account management, one of SAMA’s foundational purposes is to help our community both adapt to what’s happening right now and prepare for what may happen next. Sales and account management – no longer an expense but an investment.

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The Future of SAM – Revisited

Strategic Account Management Association

From all this, we stress tested long-held views about strategic account management. Karen Passmore is Partner at the management consulting firm McKinsey and Company where she works on organizational design and go-to-market strategies with a focus on breaking down organizational silos. 5 General management skills.

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Digital Transformations Are Crucial to Optimizing Innovation Value

Planview

According to a Boston Consulting Group report, companies prioritizing innovation—arriving first to market with new and relevant ideas—outperform the MSCI World Index on shareholder return by 3.3 However, it is essential to remember that digital transformation is not only about adopting new tools. percentage points per year.

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10 Principles of Cost Transformation

Flevy

Such Transformations are increasingly being spearheaded by Activist Shareholders in recent times. Activist shareholders are investors in a company (usually hedge funds) that demand drastic changes to how business is conducted in organizations. Form an adjacent setup for Change Management. Review end-to-end processes.

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5 Stages of Management Evolution

Flevy

Frederic Laloux, in 2014, started analyzing emerging organizations that were setting themselves apart from the established organizations in their style of management. This type of management flourishes in disorderly settings. Coming events are a reiteration of the past in this type of management.

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Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies, use KAM technology and maintain momentum

Red Star Kim

At the start of June I had the pleasure of leading PM Forum ’s “Towards KAM (and ABM) – Helping fee-earners with client relationship management” online workshop. Key Account Management (KAM) – Research companies, use KAM technology and maintain momentum. Others may find that the M&BD team is responsible for research.

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Ohmae’s 3C Model (Strategic Triangle)

Flevy

The focus of the model is on customers instead of shareholders, based on the premise that customer centricity ultimately leads to the accomplishment of shareholders’ interests. This can be done by using various digital tools, questionnaires, and techniques.