Interview with Simon Delve - Building a Sales Culture

Published: Sept. 8, 2020, 8 a.m.

Hello and welcome to the Sales Insights with Sarah podcast.\xa0 In this episode, Sarah Downs interviews Simon Delve where they discuss \u2018Building a Sales Culture\u201d.

Listen to Simons transformation from an apprentice on the tools to pursuing his vision and ending up as Centre Principle at Lexus.

Simon is passionate about building culture and shares his own journey in sales management and business.

He is now invested in Samten\xa0 https://www.samten.co\xa0 and has recently launched his own podcast 'It's Tomorrow That Counts' https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-tomorrow-that-counts/id1510889457?i=1000473110379 , to help individuals who are struggling with \u2018today\u2019 to live for \u2018tomorrow\u2019.

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\u2666\ufe0fCONNECT WITH SIMON ON INSTAGRAM (https://instagram.com/simon_delve?igshid=1hmk9son95da9) OR LINKEDIN ( http://linkedin.com/in/simon-delve-2682b19a )

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\u2666\ufe0fKEY TAKEAWAYS:\xa0

Simon shares his journey from apprentice to centre principle.

What it means to build culture.

Discussion on the importance of showing vulnerability as a leader.

Why coaching the sales team is key.

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\u2666\ufe0f EPISODE QUOTES

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\u201cI told him that by the time I was 35 I\u2019d be running the business\u201d

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\u201cYour team need to get to know you personally\u201d

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\u201cTaking accountability for other people\u2019s actions, as well as your own\u201d

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\u201cWe remember those who have led us more than those who\u2019ve managed us\u201d

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\u201cI\u2019ve got it SO wrong in the past!\u201c

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\u2666\ufe0fABOUT THE HOST:

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Sarah Downs is a business owner, founding 2 x businesses in the last 5 years.\xa0 She is an experienced sales and business development professional who understands the importance of building strong relationships and getting results, which has driven her successful career to date. Sarah has been involved with a number of Third Sector boards as an advisor and non-executive director.

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Having previously worked in Trauma Orthopaedic Nursing, Sarah is no stranger to working under extreme pressure. It goes without saying that Sarah is passionate about people. She uses her experience to support CEO\u2019s, MD\u2019s and Sales Professionals to achieve their business goals.\xa0 Sarah has helped business owners to start-up, grow and diversify their businesses in various sectors such as Technology, Oil & Gas, Offshore Renewables, Nuclear and Professional Services.

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Sarah openly documents the good, the bad and the ugly of her entrepreneurial journey and is visible across a number of platforms. \xa0

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