

33. The First 90 Days as a VP of Sales with Devin Williams
Aug 14, 2023
Devin Williams, recently started as the VP of Sales at a new company, talks about approaching his first 90 days in this new leadership role. Topics include prioritization, balancing immediate needs with future development, the importance of delegation and saying no, the ineffectiveness of gimmicky tactics and ego in sales leadership, challenges and privileges faced by founders in scaling their company, replacing ego with curiosity in sales, the role of sales enablement in supporting sales and product teams, and the value of sales enablement and improving coaching.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Balancing Immediate Needs and Future Development
02:52 • 13min
The Importance of Delegation and Saying No
16:18 • 17min
The Ineffectiveness of Gimmicky Tactics and the Negative Impact of Ego in Sales Leadership
32:49 • 3min
Challenges and Privileges Faced by Founders in Scaling their Company
35:42 • 3min
Replacing Ego with Curiosity in Sales
38:18 • 10min
The Role of Sales Enablement in Supporting Sales and Product Teams
48:31 • 2min
The Value of Sales Enablement and Improving Coaching
50:07 • 2min