E.5 - NFL Fantasy Tactics for Tech Sales: Chris O'Connor's Leadership Growth Strategies

Kick off the NFL season with this leadership growth playbook from Chris O'Connor, Director of Tech Sales at Ambition.Hear how he connects the dots between his eye-opening travels in China and Africa, and the innovative world of tech sales leadership.Ever thought NFL Fantasy could teach us something about tech sales coaching? Chris thinks so.What we cover in the pod: 🌍 How Chris's globe-trotting adventures shaped his and people skills and communication. 🏈 The genius behind using NFL Fantasy-style gamification in sales coaching. 🌐 Chris's own playbook on nailing tech sales and leadership roles. 👥 The reason leaders should never cancel their reps one-on-one meetings. 🔑 The mentorship game: why you should start your career by finding good ones. 🚀 Tips for the tech leadership rookies. Spoiler: It’s about putting people first.Some great quotes to stretch those mental muscles before you hit play:"I think in sales you've always got a number to hit. When times are stressful, that's when the true leader qualities come out.""Every time you sit down and have a one-on-one with your employees... Don't ever cancel those meetings. That's one of the most important meetings of the week.""The more that I can better understand you as an individual, I can understand how that's going to impact your performance in this role.""In my leadership journey, I have benefited just as much from having bad leaders as having good leaders.""We're quick to promote people into leadership positions, but give them no tools to be successful in those positions."If tech sales, leadership insights, and a dash of NFL intrigue are your jam, hit play. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an opportunity to meet your new inspiring virtual mentor and hear their unfiltered career story.#LeadershipAdvice #NFLFantasy #SalesLeadership #TechSales #AmbitionSoftware