149. What Makes a Great Sales Leader w/ Hunter Madeley

Overview:

This week, we've got a great show for you with Hunter Madeley, the CEO of Vena Solutions. Hunter is a long-time sales executive and sales leader at HubSpot, helping take them from $80 to $600 million. He was at Salesforce when it went from $2 to $4 billion, and he helped grow the Canadian business of ADP from $30 to 300 million. Hunter has had a hand in massive, enterprise-changing growth over the course of his career.

What You’ll Learn

1. Hunter's storied career in sales leadership
2. A good path to the CEO's spot
3. Surprises in the top job
4. Hunter on lessons learned during COVID
5. The keys to successful agile planning

Show Agenda and Timestamps

1. Show Introduction [00:09]
2. About Hunter Madeley and Vena Solutions [1:42]
3. A good path to the CEO's spot [9:23]
4. Surprises in the top job [17:32]
5. Hunter on lessons learned during COVID [19:19]
6. The keys to successful agile planning [23:16]
7. Sam’s Corner [34:47]

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