Transform Your Organization
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic.” Peter Drucker.
Everything today seems to be about transformation, business transformation, digital transformation, sales, customer, market, organizational. Work is transforming, moving from in the office to virtual to hybrid. Tools and technology enable us to do things differently or to do new things.
But what does transformation really mean? What does it entail? How do we transform? How do we successfully implement and manage change?
Partners in EXCELLENCE has worked with organizations in transformation since it’s founding. Whether it’s working on turnarounds, helping high performing organizations continue to change, helping start ups to scale and grow.
We have a series of workshops, programs, processes and tools to help our clients identify their transformation strategies. Most importantly, we work with those clients in the implementation of their transformation efforts, keeping them on track or adjusting them to drive greater success.
Transformation Posts
Conversations……
Let’s step out of our selling roles for a moment and talk about conversations. Think about the conversations you have within your own organizations. Think about the conversations you have with colleagues and partners. In reflecting on those conversations, what are the characteristics of the most impactful conversations and meetings? Think, also, of the meetings […]
Read More“Did You Get My Last Email…….”
Our inboxes, social feeds, text messages, voicemail (does anyone use it anymore), are filled with outreaches. If your experience is anything like mine, 99.9% are a pure waste. Poorly targeted, personalized in the most impersonal manner, AI authored. The volume grows. Fortunately I’ve trained my spam filters to take out a lot, but inevitably a […]
Read MorePreoccupation/Self-Absorption
We are constantly preoccupied. We have “to-do” lists filling our heads. We endless tasks and project that have to get done. Others have expectations on us. Whether it’s our managers, people we work with, customers, our families. Sometimes, we create it ourselves. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been so preoccupied with […]
Read MoreA Malaise, “I Don’t Care…..”
This is one of those more reflective posts. I don’t know that I have solutions or ideas about what we might do. I’m not even sure if I understand the issue or the problem. I’ve written a little bit about it before, “Something’s Happening Here…” But I find more people talking to me about this […]
Read MoreWhere’s The Customer?
In the press of developing and executing our GTM strategies, there’s a tendency to be preoccupied with our own organizations, products, goals. It’s easy to understand how that happens, and it happens to all of us. But over time, it’s easy to get distracted. We get focused on our actions. More marketing programs, more outreach, […]
Read MoreNeeds Vs Wants
We’re taught, and I have taught about the importance of “Need Identification.” We sophisticated discovery questions focused on probing customer needs, understanding their requirements. When we are at our best, we deeply understand the customer business processes. We understand the challenges/problems they face. We understand the impact of those problems. We understand the consequences for […]
Read MoreCat Insurance…..
Long time readers will know that I sometimes choose a topic that’s not the “real topic.” It’s often a way for us to think about far deeper issues. For example, while I talk a lot about “relationship selling,” and the importance of human to human connection in selling and business, I’m also making a commentary […]
Read More“Relationship” Selling…..
I was listening to a webcast recently and the “new” concept of “Relationship” selling came up. Apparently the speakers were noticing the fact that to develop trust and confidence with our customers, we have to build some sort of relationship. The discussion went further, discussing concepts around FOFU, sensemaking, decision confidence, all requiring some level […]
Read MoreDeal Slippage
Deal slippage is a huge issue for all sellers, but also for buyers. Let’s dive into what drives deal slippage. Most deal slippage is not really deal slippage. Let me call it “faux slippage.” This slippage has nothing to do with the buyer, their sense of urgency, or when they need to have a solution […]
Read More“This Is What We Do…..”
So many of our prospecting and initial conversations start with a variant of “This is what we do….” It may be phrased as a question, “Do you need solutions that help you do these things….?” Or it may be more directly tied to our products, “Our product will help you achieve this….” However we phrase […]
Read MoreTestimonials
Partners in Excellence has been my strategic partner for sales and business transformations. Always bring the ability to understand my challenges and translate into pragmatic strategy, design, and execution. David Brock is my first call when needing a fresh perspective for solving my most difficult challenges! Kevin Johnston, COO
“Our Commercial Leadership engaged Partners in EXCELLENCE supporting formalization of our commercial process, as well as validation of pipeline integrity. While the methodology presented the opportunity to think outside the box, driving commercial cultural change, the foundation for sustainable growth has been established. Our Business and Global Commercial Team now have a process and roadmap driving our performance into the foreseeable future.” Eric Shelton, Vice President, Global Marketing and Sales
“There is so much flying around every day about what's right for sales, who has the best way of succeeding, what is the impact of tenuous programs, and every other sales topic you can imagine. And then there's Dave Brock. He cuts through the cacophony of noise. He nets the important data flying around. He grounds that data in reality. When I want a real grasp of what is happening in the sales world, I get the really good nuggets from Dave.” Sheevaun Thatcher, Vice President, Global Sales Enablement.
“I have worked with Dave at three companies over the past 10 years or so. That alone is a testament to the value he brings. More specifically, Dave brings analytical tools and a ton of knowledge that allows you to move quickly from data analysis to action plans that drive meaningful results. You might be able to figure all this out on your own; Dave will figure it out much faster. And you don’t have time to wait.” Pete Tapley, Vice President of Global Sales