ventox35

Sales Leader

"Bring me an idea that will add $1 million in new revenue this year"

Apparently, the fact that I'm leading the team that's driving exponential growth at the company ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH. I'M A BAD LEADER.

Have to figure out a new role soon in the company...here's what my boss said "Bring me an idea that will add $1 million in new revenue this year."

That's just such great leadership. Bold, motivating, captivating, insightful!!! Brilliant!!

Questions:

Why are executives so stupid
How on earth am i going to accomplish that task
Scale of 1-10 how much do you hate everything about the way modern companies are run

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punishedlad

Tycoon

Business Development Team Lead

Simple: "We close a deal for $1 million"
If he says that answer sucks, tell him the question sucks.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Possibly career limiting, but I like it!

BTQ

Politicker

Account Manager

The question is such a shit test lol

Maximas

Tycoon

Senior Sales Executive

Good one😇😂

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

😂

detectivegibbles

Politicker

Sales Director

What if...and I totally could be way off...your leadership is challenging you to think even bigger and take a big (calculated) risk?

Maybe they know how great you have been and are trying to empower you?

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

interesting perspective. their minds are made up and i dont think that's the case..i legitimately think they have no plan but want to feel powerful and shake things up

detectivegibbles

Politicker

Sales Director

And that could totally be the case.

Can you inquire further about "the plan"?

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

love it!

Hottubtimemachine

Good Citizen

Director of Business Development

Why stop at a $1 million idea? As long as we are making things up from left field, lets shoot for the moon! $10 million.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Just send him a tik-tok of someone saying its easy to make a million dollars by finding a product that you can sell for $1 a million times. And say hire this guy

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

beautiful

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

"Pay me like someone who bring $1M revenue ideas and we can talk"

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

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1nbatopshotfan

Politicker

Sales

Without more details I think you might be missing their intent. I think they value you and your insight and are asking if you have an idea that’s not been explored. I could be wrong, but I’d take this seriously and try and think outside the box. Is it a new feature or additional service or is it lowering attrition through a new mechanism. Take the task seriously and see how they respond.

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

that's the plan!! still dumb and weasel-y though!

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

hahaha omg this is such a classic "asshole leader" statement.

like this person probably thought :" im a great leader, look at me challenging and motivating my employees!"

in 2 months that same person will be saying
"wait why is everyone quitting???"

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

in the meeting, there were so many hypocritical and contradictory statements on leadership, i got whiplash. it is what it is!

WheelofCheese

Opinionated

Sales Executive

I could be looking at this the wrong way, but it seems to me he/she is asking you to do his/her job. On one hand, it’s a bit of a compliment. On the other hand, what do you get out if it? A promotion? Or is this a leader who will take all the credit for your great idea. What’s behind it?

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

ha no promotion, no more money. bad leader who will take credit for it all. what's behind it is he was brought on to accomplish xyz, but he hasn't yet and is feeling the heat. so he's in CYA mode. kinda like when a HC in football fires the offensive coordinator

WheelofCheese

Opinionated

Sales Executive

I’d be running for the hills. Horrible leadership. I’m sorry to hear this ass-hat is trying to use you like this. Terrible!

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

I’d be pissed too. After you take the time to outline your current capabilities, I’d throw it back in his/her lap.

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

i did that prior to the meeting. he ignored it all

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

after today the answer to question 3 is 10. And for the previous mentioned idea, do they think you work in product?

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

How much does the company generally add per year as net new? This is so stupid?
High goals are great but they have to be logical, calculated, achievable.

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

we just crossed $1 mil in annual revenue for the first time ever in 2022 LOL. they expect >$8 mil this year HAHAHAH

sleepingjaguar

Opinionated

CSM, Emerging Markets

Serious question, are they MBAs? Meaning the leadership is full of MBA alum

ventox35

Politicker

Sales Leader

@sleepingjaguarSeveral, yes.
only 1 with long-time industry experience...and he's the one i'm talking about! I knew him before he was my boss. his previous company was extremely poorly run, and he was the CEO of that company LOL before he got pushed out. red flags all over the place with almost all the execs at this place

sleepingjaguar

Opinionated

CSM, Emerging Markets

Ugh, sorry to hear that. I didn’t want to make assumptions but… if the shoe fits 🥴 best of luck!

RedLightning

Politicker

Mid-Market AE

Sell drugs to back of the house restaurant staff at scale

Slavic

Fire Starter

Director - Enterprise Sales

Tell him you don’t give free advice

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