We've seen it before. The scenarios are different, but what lies beneath them is … [Read more...]
Category: Performance
Fixing The “Noise” Does Not Fix The Problem
Form Triumphs Over Substance Posted on May, 2026
I wrote a piece six and a half years ago with this title. I have been thinking … [Read more...]
We Don't Start With AI! Posted on May, 2026
Companies are spending more on AI than ever before, even as the cost of AI … [Read more...]
Old-Timers Are Right About What We're Seeing. We're Wrong About Why. Posted on April, 2026
Over the past few weeks, I've had the same conversation, with a number of … [Read more...]
Managing The Number, Missing The Cause Posted on April, 2026
Win rate drops. Pipeline coverage falls below target. Activity numbers slip. The … [Read more...]
What You Can't Count, You Have To See Posted on April, 2026
Every leader who takes the behaviors of excellence seriously eventually asks: … [Read more...]
“We Don’t Pay You To Think…..” Posted on April, 2026
Judgment is the capacity we need most and are developing least. Every … [Read more...]
Do We Even Need A Sales Process? Posted on March, 2026
If no one is using our sales processes, do we even need them? Are we just … [Read more...]
The SaaS Sales Factory Is Broken Posted on March, 2026
Look at most SaaS organizations today and you'll hear the same language. … [Read more...]
We've Built The Scoreboard, But Forgotten The Game. Posted on March, 2026
Somewhere along the way, we replaced the mission, our outcomes, with the metric. … [Read more...]