E.30 - Strategies for Tech Executives Facing Redundancy and Burnout with Volker Ballueder

Are you ready? To listen to Volker Ballueder's career story. 👀 The phone-shy telemarketing rep, who rose to great heights in sales leadership...7 (ja, sieben!) redundancies later, used it as fuel to find his passion and purpose, become a podcast legend, much loved fractional leader, exec coach, and advocate for a mentally healthy and happy life.Du wirst es lernen? (you don't even need me to translate...)📈 Sales Hacking: Volker's strategies for low-risk sales trials and building powerhouse sales teams from scratch. Startup and scale-up gold!💡 Leadership Gems: What truly makes a great leader? Confidence, integrity, and that magic touch of emotional intelligence.🧠 Mental Health in Sales: The silent battle. Volker highlights the critical need for mental wellness in the high-pressure world of revenue.... plus much more...It's a schön mix of high-level strategy, hands-on tactics, and direct lessons on modern leadership and building your resilience muscle.E.26 is a do-not-miss conversation for business leaders looking to find their happy/successful balance.Also covered in this conversation:- Companies can use a low-cost way to trial sales by hiring experienced salespeople on a part-time basis.- Investing in a full-time salesperson can be a huge risk for startups and scale-ups with long sales cycles.- Building sales strategies and teams is essential for companies that have relied on their network and reputation.- A great leader has confidence, integrity, and emotional intelligence and is an integral part of the team.- When hiring, experience, personality, and past success are important factors to consider.- If given the chance to start their career again, Volker would have stayed longer in certain roles to build experience and a network.- Experiencing redundancies taught Volker resilience and the importance of mental health in sales.- Addressing mental health in sales is crucial, as salespeople often face immense pressure and stress.#TechSalesLeadership#SalesResilience#ExecutiveWellbeing#StartupSalesStrategies#SalesTeamBuilding