@1QLeadership Question: Where does passion fit in sales and business development?
Kevin Barefoot, Sr. VP of Business Development for Teamworks, discusses his experiences working in sales for startups. He talks about the culture at Teamworks and the company’s growth. After spending a decade with WinAD, a tech startup operating in college athletics, Barefoot now finds himself in a role where he is leading and evaluating people.
- “You can’t manufacture passion, but you also can’t hide passion.”
- “I try to create relationships that will last for 30 years”
Barefoot takes a consultative approach to sales. He believes it is necessary to have a passion for whatever he is selling. Throughout the conversation, the passion for the vision at Teamworks is very visible. – One Question Leadership Podcast – Tai M. Brown