John Piñeiro, regional sales director, discusses transitioning from peers to manager, incorporating 'Start with Why' and leading with purpose, improving communication and shifting perspectives, discovering and tracking helpful podcast episodes, and his training program covering managing former peers, starting with why, moving the numbers, and creating team guidelines.
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Quick takeaways
Starting with 'why' helps align team values with organizational purpose and motivates employees to work with a sense of meaning.
Implementing the principles from 'The Four Disciplines of Execution' resulted in significant improvements in customer experience and a 30% increase in sales for John Piniero's sales team.
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Focusing on Practical Application of Learning
John Piniero, a regional sales director for a bio-pharmaceutical company, discusses how he applied the concepts and ideas from the Coaching for Leaders podcast to his work. He emphasizes the importance of using podcast episodes to learn while working out, and how this helped him prepare for a new leadership role. He also mentions the significance of staying grounded when transitioning from a peer to a leader, and the emotional and psychological aspects involved in this change.
Working with a Purpose
John Piniero discusses how he incorporated Simon Sinek's concept of 'starting with why' into his leadership style. He highlights the importance of aligning team values with the organizational purpose, specifically focusing on patient care in his pharmaceutical sales team. Piniero shares how he used a podcast episode to facilitate a team discussion and emphasize the importance of working with a purpose.
Managing Priorities and Moving Numbers
John Piniero explains how he utilized the principles from Chris McChesney's book, 'The Four Disciplines of Execution', to set goals and track progress with his sales team. By narrowing down the team's priorities to two specific metrics, Piniero and his team achieved significant improvements in customer experience and closing rates, resulting in a 30% increase in sales for the second half of the year.
Creating Team Guidelines
John Piniero shares the importance of developing team guidelines and getting buy-in from all team members. Inspired by Susan Gherky's podcast episode on the subject, Piniero emphasizes the significance of prioritizing key guidelines and goals for the team. He highlights the effectiveness of focusing on a few critical areas for improvement and how it contributed to his team's success.
John Piñeiro
John Piñeiro is a regional sales director for a bio-pharmaceutical company in United States. He’s a longtime Coaching for Leaders listener.
John’s training plan to start leading your team:
How to Create Team Guidelines, with Susan Gerke (episode 192)
How to Steal the Show, with Michael Port (episode 219)
Start With Why, with Simon Sinek (episode 223)
How to Manage Former Peers, with Tom Henschel (episode 257)
How to Actually Move Numbers, with Chris McChesney (episode 294)
Resources
Eager Sellers and Stony Buyers
The 4 Disciplines of Execution* by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling
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