Month: December 2025

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What not to expect from a fractional sales leader

There’s a lot you can expect from a fractional sales leader. Here are a few...
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Option 1: No sales manager

You wouldn’t let the inmates run the asylum, so why let salespeople run the sales...
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Option 2: Owner-managed sales team

Many companies with small sales forces have an owner-managed sales team. On paper, it’s a...
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Option 3: High-caliber sales leader

This option is high cost, high results and is fairly rare to see. Sure, the...
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Option 4: Inexpensive sales leader

Don’t bother. This option creates nothing more than a sales babysitter. Most companies need more...
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Double don’t bother. This is a trainwreck in the making. This option seems like a winner but isn’t.

Double don’t bother. This is a trainwreck in the making. This option seems like a...
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Option 6: Fractional sales leader

The last option is to use a fractional sales leader. Since it’s a part-time role,...
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Five bad ways to manage a sales team and one decent one

There’s no perfect method to manage a small sales team. Technically, having a small team...