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Developing Strategic Thinking in SAMs

Whetstone

The Importance of Developing Strategic Thinking in Strategic Account Managers In our fast-paced business environment, Strategic Account Managers (SAMs) face a myriad of challenges that require them to go beyond routine selling and service tasks. SAM teams end up in a vicious cycle from which there seems to be no escape.

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Developing Leadership: How to Think Strategically as Leaders

CMOE

How to Think Strategically as Leaders and Build Stronger Teams Great leaders dont just react to challenges- they anticipate them. They navigate uncertainty with a clear vision, aligning their decisions with long-term goals while making the most of available resources. How Do You Start Thinking Strategically?

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The Ultimate Guide to Build a Top Performing Key Account Management Team from Scratch

DemandFarm

Relationship Intelligence and Stakeholder Knowledge The best account managers know business is personal. They create trust-based connections by mapping out and understanding key stakeholders, tracking team shifts, and staying updated on client organization changes. Core Traits of High-Performing Account Managers 1.Relationship

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Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

Red Star Kim

This one is equally helpful for experienced leaders and students first grasping the principles of strategic thinking. The author clarifies the strategic process while guiding the reader through it to create a new strategic mindset. What is the informal decision-making process? The need for more fluidity.

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Be more strategic: Top-down or bottom-up, marketing and sales integration and property marketing

Red Star Kim

In early December we welcomed 15 delegates to a PM Forum “Be more strategic” workshop. The workshop covered strategic thinking, business strategy and marketing and business development (MBD) strategy. The delegate aims, views and key takeaways are shown below. We looked at case studies from professional services firms.

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21 Free Courses for Key Account Managers to Boost Your Skills Now

Account Manager Tips

Because the job is so varied and involves many different tasks, you need a lot of skills to do it well: Strategic thinking Influencing Business management Leadership Teamwork Change management Innovation and creativity Solution design and positioning Relationship building Sales Project management Phew!

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Research update on the most in-demand soft skills

Red Star Kim

And I thought its answer was pretty good: Leadership: The ability to inspire and motivate others, delegate tasks effectively, and make sound decisions under pressure will continue to be highly valued in senior leadership roles. Time spent doing a job doesn’t improve a leader’s soft skills; that requires deliberate prioritization.