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Sales POP! is your shortcut to sales, marketing and leadership excellence, offering short, insightful episodes with top global thought leaders, hosted by John Golden.
Guest: Steven Rosen, MBA — Founder of STAR Results and author of Focused: The Leadership Discipline That Protects Performance from Distraction
A quick preview of our conversation with Steven Rosen. After 30 years coaching CROs and VPs of sales, Steven has a blunt message: if your numbers are off, stop looking at your reps and start looking in the mirror. Here’s a taste of what he shared with John Golden.
Key Takeaways:
Quotes from Steven Rosen:
“It doesn’t collapse overnight. It erodes over time. There are leaks. Discipline is falling.”
“Performance breaks when standards stop being held — especially when you’re under pressure.”
Listen to the full episode for Steven’s complete framework on coaching, inspection, and the leadership enforcement spine.
Links: Steven’s website: https://starresults.com | Book on Amazon: Focused | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stevenrosen
