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Some Executives and Their Egos

  
  
  

Dave Kurlan is a top-rated speaker, best-selling author, sales thought leader and highly regarded sales development expert.

The local Methodist Church has one of those message signs out front so they can promote the minister's next sermon.  Driving by yesterday, I noticed this message:

Sign is Broken.

Message Inside.

That's how I feel sometimes.  So many companies need help but the CEO's, President's or Sales VP's ego prevents him/her from admitting that there's a problem.  They'll read a book or attempt to pick an expert's brain, but admitting that THEY haven't been able to get year to year revenue growth to where they want it to be?  Fugetabout it.

This same group of executives have the exact same frustration with their salespeople who have similarly strong egos and are equally reluctant to admit to any flaws.

Book is Broken.  Email is Broken.  Phone is Broken.  Blog is Broken.  I am Broken.  Message Only Available After Confession.

(c) 2008 Dave Kurlan

 



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Posted by Dave Kurlan on Sat, Mar 01, 2008 @ 05:47 AM

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So, it's not just me? I guess I was having similar thoughts yesterday when I posted my "he-who-shall-not-be-named" article. My next post is also going to be borrowed from Scott's talk. It'll be about Joseph Schumpeter's observation 'that recessions are a good thing' because it drives inefficient companies out of business. I wonder if those CEO's' understand that by keeping their heads buried in the sand, they're not part of the problem...THEY ARE THE PROBLEM!

posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 at 12:17 PM by Rick Roberge


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