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The transition from salesperson to sales manager can be tough ( and doesn’t always work out in the end.) Overnight, someone who is used to being responsible for only their own performance, is suddenly responsible for the performance of an entire sales team. Priorities must shift with the transition into a leadership position. Some sales managers struggle for the remainder of their management careers, until they return to a sales role—or worse—get burned out and leave the company.
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The transition from salesperson to sales manager can be tough ( and doesn’t always work out in the end.) Overnight, someone who is used to being responsible for only their own performance, is suddenly responsible for the performance of an entire sales team. Priorities must shift with the transition into a leadership position. Some sales managers struggle for the remainder of their management careers, until they return to a sales role—or worse—get burned out and leave the company.
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