"Clarifies and reminds us of the human basics and values essential to effective selling - then, now and in the future."
Frank Cespedes, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School, and author of Sales Management That Works
"The definitive handbook for people who truly believe that sales is a profession worth investing a lifetime in."
Simon Dale, Managing Director, South East Asia, Adobe
"If your ambition is to improve as a sales professional, this is a must-read book, with theory, practice and tools combined."
Monic van Aarle, Chief Commercial Officer, SAP Nederland BV
- Chapter - 00: Introduction;
- Chapter - 01: How history informs current sales practice;
- Chapter - 02: Sales psychology and the pressure of time;
- Chapter - 03: Changing sources of competitive advantage require a new selling paradigm;
- Chapter - 04: A new paradigm of selling based on values - the research journey;
- Chapter - 05: Values creating a positive or negative selling experience;
- Chapter - 06: Values that are an antecedent to trust;
- Chapter - 07: Principle one - the value of authenticity;
- Chapter - 08: Principle two - the value of client-centricity;
- Chapter - 09: Principle three - the value of proactive creativity;
- Chapter - 10: Principle four - the value of tactful audacity;
- Chapter - 11: Royal Caribbean International case study: turning a potential disaster into an opportunity;
- Chapter - 12: The role of leadership in transforming sales;
- Chapter - 13: Looking to the future;