When I was first promoted to sales manager of a team of 10, I was only 26 years old.
I was managing a team where everyone was older than me and many had more years of sales experience.
I didn't know what it took to be a great sales manager, but I knew i wanted to help my team be successful.
There were no corporate training programs.
Thankfully, I had mentors who took me under their wing and âgroomedâ me. As a result, I enjoyed many years managing award winning sales teams.
Just as my mentors groomed me, itâs now my turn to âgive backâ and share what I've learned.
So, in my humble opinion... what does it take to be a rock star sales leader?
Aside from understanding sales and having a basic business sense, hereâs my take on what it takes:
The 7 Attributes every Sales Leader should have:
- A Coaching Mentality: They develop people. They embrace opportunities to inspire others to learn and grow every single day.
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A Focus on Other Peopleâs Success: They genuinely care about others and take an active interest in their success. They value their team.
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Radiate Positivity: They look for and find the good in people and situations. Theyâre energy givers.
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Authentic Connection: They connect with their team on a deeper level. They understand their âwhy,â and inspire them to reach beyond their best.
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A Sixth Sense for Talent: They have an ability to identify talent. They understand that talent is not the same as experience, and they stack their team with the best talent in the industry and develop them into rock stars.
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Listen and Reflect: They read between the lines. They listen with their eyes, ears and heart, hearing the thoughts and feelings of others and reflecting on the complexities and possibilities of the situation before responding.
- A Passion for Learning: They have a growth mindset. Theyâre mindful of their strengths and weaknesses and open to the discomfort of stretching beyond their comfort zone and learning, falling, and growing.
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For more guidance on coaching your sales team and developing the systems to create rockstars,
Kathy Tucker Coaching & Consulting is a boutique sales and leadership training company specializing in helping builders and real estate companies develop top producing sales teams and brilliant sales leaders who foster a healthy, high-performance sales culture.
After over 25 years leading top-producing sales teams with the nation's leading homebuilders, Kathy saw many sales leaders being under-trained or burning out, or wanting to get to the next level of their career but not knowing how to do it. So she started her coaching business to help sales managers learn the systems and skills to take their performance to the next level and THRIVE in the role of the sales leader.
Kathy offers:
Virtual Sales Training Workshops, 1:1 Coaching for Sales Professionals and Sales Leaders, and her Signature Leadership Program: 9 Steps to Leading a Rock Star Sales Team.
