what are some of the worst behaviours you've witnessed/experienced?
Finish the sentence: 'A bad sales leader...'
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Gasty
Notable Contributor
12
War Room Community Manager
…is busy creating unnecessary urgency somewhere
SaaSsy
Politicker
8
AE
…micromanages the hell out of CRM notes but then still asks dumb questions while I’m on vacation instead of reading said CRM notes.
detectivegibbles
Politicker
5
Sales Director
...is not delegating accordingly.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
4
Bravado's Resident Asshole
....stands over your shoulder to micromanage.
Justatitle
Big Shot
4
Account Executive
is asking about the 25th field in SFDC and why there isn't more detail around the close date when you just put it into discovery
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
4
☕️
blames you for missing your number even though they spend their entire day flirting with BDRs.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
4
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
...invites himself to your calls and derails your deals by not understanding the deal progression and talking about what the customer isn't interested in.
Fenderbaum
Politicker
4
Retired Choirboy🪕
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CuriousFox
WR Officer
4
🦊
☠🦐
HappyGilmore
Politicker
3
Account Executive
…only cares about hitting their number, not their reps hitting their own quotas
Mobi85
Politicker
3
Regional Sales Manager
Sitting behind a glass door in "meetings" vs. working to help their team grow.
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
3
Sales Rep
says "trust me to you are going to close this cold account"
Nairobi
Politicker
3
AE
thinks cold calling is life and will come up with random numbers like make 200 calls a week and you will get 3 meetings!
Maximas
Tycoon
2
Senior Sales Executive
Who always deals with achieving his team targets as a priority but when they actually need him he doesn't give em the priority!!!
Hottubtimemachine
Good Citizen
2
Director of Business Development
is found at almost every company.
Diablo
Politicker
2
Sr. AE
is only promising with 0 fulfilment track record
TennisandSales
Politicker
2
Head Of Sales
doesnt trust you to do the job they hired you for.
coletrain
Politicker
1
Account Executive
Thinks only their way is successful
ventox35
Politicker
1
Sales Leader
lack of expectations. micromanagement. finger pointing. inconsistency in decision making process. I COULD GO ON AND ON AND ON AND ON. just come spend a day at my office, and you'll seeeeee
GDO
Politicker
1
BDM
ois a micro manager
HVACexpert
Politicker
1
sales engineer
doesnt support or motivate their sales people. the managers I didnt like were too worried about themselves or the customers. They should be looking out for and coaching their team.
Mendizo
Opinionated
0
Sr. Director
... cares more about being a boss than a coach
Mendizo
Opinionated
0
Sr. Director
... takes credit for what their team has done.
Mendizo
Opinionated
0
Sr. Director
... isn't willing to personally do what they ask their team to do
MsNorth
Good Citizen
-1
Account Executive
…is the one whose team I just got moved off of. Ida been ok to be laid off, it was the worst abuse I’ve ever experienced for such a long stint. Fucking garbage misogynist human.
YinYang
Contributor
0
VP of Sales
I'm sorry to hear that
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