Stop Killing Deals

Tune in for highlights from our most popular episodes on Trust and Listening. With fresh reflections from our host, George Brontén, you will hear former hostage negotiator Kirk Kinnell, share his training models for conflict resolution, decision margin, and de-escalation of force. The sales expert who literally wrote the book on Trust-Based Selling, Charles H. Green, follows up with how to build long-term relationships through customer collaboration. This episode is not to be missed!

Enjoy some of the best clips on cognitive biases and coaching in this episode. Howard Brown, CEO & Founder of RingDNA delivers excellent takeaways on cognitive biases. You will also hear expert coaching advice from elite sports coach, Kjell Enhager, along with top sales expert Keith Rosen. You won’t want to miss learning how to defeat the inner demons that kill deals!

Join us for this special Halloween edition of Stop Killing Deals. We have put together some spooky highlights from our episodes on Fear and Cognitive Biases. You will be hearing from Lee Gerdes, Dave Kurlan, and Carey Morewedge along with some fresh reflections from our host, George Brontén. If you're interested in learning how to defeat the inner monster that kills deals, then you won't want to miss this one!

Join us as we discuss some unconventional methods of dealing with issues related to change management. From debunking conventional thinking to challenging traditional models of selling, this episode is rich with proven advice for those that want to experience a dramatic improvement in deals won.

In this Outside Perspective, we jump into the topic of change and why that is so hard for many us of, with top change management expert, Iiro Pohjanoksa. Join us to learn some fundamental mistakes to avoid when trying to implement change.

In this Inside Solution, we reflect on how fungi collaboration has anything to teach us in the arena of sales with top sales expert, Dave Brock. Tune in for some interesting tips on what salespeople can learn from the vastly complex trade network in the fungus world!

Join us as we explore a very scientific angle relating to symbiosis from top Mycorrhiza researcher, Daniela Floss. Tune in to hear some fascinating facts about how fungi collaborate across a vastly complex trade network and how that could possibly apply to sales!

In this Inside Solution, we dive into how systems thinking can be applied to the arena of sales. In a world of growing complexity, the need for systems thinkers is growing. Learn what it is and how it can positively impact your sales team. Bringing 3 decades of experience to the discussion is highly-respected sales transformation architect, internationally-recognized sales training, and sales enablement expert, Mike Kunkle. Tune in for practical examples, methodologies, and recommendations for how to double your revenue by applying systems thinking!

In this outside perspective, we dive into what systems thinking is and how crucial it is to navigate the complexity of our modern world. As senior research engineer for the Department of Defense, Ross Arnold, brings a highly informed perspective to this discussion. As the complexity of interconnected systems in our globalized world increases, so too does the need for those in positions of leadership to have a grasp on systems thinking. This introduction to systems thinking is a must-watch for those involved in decision-making!

In this Inside Solution, we dive into how connection affects sales teams. Learn what it means to build resilient sales teams that are self-aware, other aware, AND consistently achieve sales goals. Tune it for some tips that both sales managers and sales reps can use to improve the most important thing in sales, relationships!

In this Outside Perspective, we dive into what it means to connect as humans. Learn what it means to have the mindset of a connector and even how introverts can be good connectors. If you're a leader you will definitely want to tune in to learn two ways you can improve connecting.

In this Inside Solution, we discuss how empathy can help sales organizations accelerate revenue growth, increase competitive differentiation, and ignite emotional engagement. Tune in to learn how sales teams who truly want to make a difference, outsell transactional sellers from best-selling author and speaker Lisa McLeod.

In this Outside Perspective, we discuss how empathy can give businesses a competitive edge by helping create the desired, long-term culture shift and positive change companies want. Learn what an empathetic work culture looks like and how to have radically honest conversations. If you are interested in a "people first, then profit" approach you won't want to miss this one!

In this Inside Solution, we discuss how trust affects selling with Charles H. Green, who literally wrote the book on Trust-Based Selling. Tune in to hear how to build long-term relationships through collaboration with your customer. You won’t want to miss this one!

Former hostage negotiator Kirk Kinnell shares his training models for conflict resolution, decision margin, and de-escalation of force. Learn the secret to fast-tracking trust from one of the most sought-after company trainers in the world. A must-watch to improve listening and influencing skills and achieving better outcomes in business negotiations.

In this Inside Solution, we will discuss how coaching can improve your customer experience and create the desired, long-term culture shift and positive change companies want. Pulling insight from our last episode with acclaimed coach, Kjell Enhager, we discuss why managers, not the sales training, develop sales champions. If you are wondering how to mitigate risk and plan for the long term in your company, you won’t want to miss this one!

Kjell Enhager is a coach in business, culture, and sports. He has lectured in front of hundreds of thousands of people and has coached some of the biggest superstars and companies in Sweden and abroad. Join us for this episode as we will discuss how important coaching is to success.

In this Inside Solution, three-time entrepreneur and former clinical psychologist Howard Brown provides insight on how cognitive biases affect sales professionals and customers.

Carey Morewedge, professor of marketing at Boston University, explains the concept of cognitive biases and the latest research on how to "unbias."

With data from more than two million sales professionals and decades of sales development experience, Dave Kurlan shares what salespeople and their managers fear the most and gives practical advice on reframing limiting beliefs to prevent fear from hampering sales success.

Lee Gerdes' stress-imbalanced brain led to eight long years of sleepless misery, which led him to develop technology to support his own brain’s ability to relax. In his work to help others, he shares interesting insights on how we respond to fear. Lee explains why we should embrace fear and be concerned about our actions when being fearful.

A short 1-minute introduction to the Stop Killing Deals podcast.