Dave Kahle Wisdom

Q & A – Is My Compensation Plan Fair?

In this Q&A from a sales rep, I respond to a question about the fairness of the compensation plan. My response may not be what you’d expect.        Dave Kahle’s goal is to provide sales leaders and small businesspeople with...

Which Comes First, Systems or People?

We’ve all heard about the importance of acquiring the right people, and putting them in the right places. But, is that the whole story to building a successful business?  My experience has led me to a different conclusion. Join with me as we take a deep...

Do You Often Think, “I Knw That”

Over the past 30 years, as I have worked with tens of thousands of B2B salespeople, I’ve noticed that certain beliefs hinder a salesperson’s development. One of the most common and most destructive is the belief that “I knew that.”  Let me...

How to Manage an Unmanageable Sales Force

A client described this situation:  Business is flat, and he’s unable to get his sales force to promote the lines that he wants to promote, he’s unable to get them to use some of the new technology that the company wants them to use, and he’s...

How to Lead the Ultimate Initiative

Becoming a learning organization – gaining the ability for an organization and its people to change in response to the changing world around them – is the ultimate success skill for the Information Age. Join with me in a deep dive into how to lead this ultimate...
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