Collaboration and competition are both good activities for the sales professional. And they do not cancel out one another. Competition gives you the incentive to improve your game; collaboration allows you to help improve the games of others and them to help improve your game. Sales leaders should encourage both attitudes: the competitive and the collaborative. Sales professionals should strive to live both attitudes. The isolated sales professional goes nowhere.
Author: Nathan Jamail
Nathan Jamail is a keynote speaker and bestselling author of 5 books, including his most recent “Serve Up & Coach Down.” With over 25 years of leadership in Corporate America as a top Director of Sales and a small business owner of several companies, his clients have come to know him as “The Real Deal.” Nathan has taught great leaders from across the world and shows organizations how to have a “Serve Up Mindset” to achieve maximum success. His expertise doesn’t come just from research or interviews. It’s from living the life of leadership for over 25 years. As a sales leadership keynote speaker and author who works with thousands every year, he challenges leaders to be the best version of themselves and settle for nothing less! Check out Nathan Jamail’s books, articles, keynote presentations, and blogs at NathanJamail.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.
