Next Gen Leaders Tag

Posted at h in Sales Leadership, Millennial Leadership by
My phone rings. It’s Sarah.  I sensed that she’s very upset.  She desperately wanted the promotion, but she failed the interview.  She’s convinced that this means the end of the line for her at her current job.  Now she’s asking my help to update her resume. So, we set up a coffee time. At my recent TedX Talk, I shared Sarah’s story to inspire the audience to take the time to help Millennial Leaders discover their Life’s Core Purpose. What are you doing to get your Millennial sales leader aligned with how they are wired for success?

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Kicking off the Millennial’s Matter Movement has been rewarding! Thanks for everyone’s help – endorsers, Amazon reviewers, LinkedIn and Facebook supporters. It’s been a whirlwind of coast-to-coast speaking engagements, functions, radio interviews, and podcasts. Strategizing with leaders from all walks of life, from presidents to pastors to parents, has strengthened and confirmed my passion for energizing and equipping an army of character-based leaders committed to building Next Gen leaders. It’s good work for business growth, sales results and leadership at all levels. Here’s a sampling of some of the places I’ve been and people I’ve met on this incredible journey.

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Jim Brangenberg recently interviewed me to learn more about my leadership guidebook, Millennials Matter.  One of the questions he asked me was, “Danita, what is it that you want the world to know? My response? “I want the world to know that this task, mentoring the next generation of leaders, is a test of our generation.” Are you seeing Millennial leaders step up to take up leadership roles in our business, church, community and non-profit organizations?

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I still savor Jim Collins’ sage advice: “First, put the right people on the bus. Then, get the wrong people off the bus and get the right people into the right seats. Then you can drive the bus anywhere.” To get the growth you’re charting and envision in your strategic growth plan, one of the “right people” needed on your business bus is a competent sales manager and leader. A sales leader who – gets it, wants, it and has the capacity to do it. So, what are the components of “it”?