I regularly scour the internet for well researched reports on the current views and advice on world class B2B sales productivity management, processes, methods and skills. As I do not have the resources to carry out such global sales research, I look for reputable organizations that do have the deep pockets to do this.

Experimenting with ChatGPT has led me to compile what are the skills, attitudes, and traits of successful salespeople. Here are the 4 world-class leaders in sales productivity that I respect and have learned from during my global career as a global salesperson: Zig Ziglar, Jeffrey Gitomer, AchieveGlobal, and Harvard Business Review. Each sales expert lists out 5-6 key attributes that lead to sales success.

Recently the blog post from the Growth Institute showed on how to model your business, or in this blog, your sales team to perform like world class winning sports teams. Jack Daly, the blog author, says “ If most businesses learned how to run themselves the way sports teams do, I guarantee they would achieve more sales and faster growth with lower costs and operating expenses.”