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    <description>Each episode finds Rob Jeppsen and guest diving into the biggest question in business: How do you create predictable, repeatable, and scalable success? They discuss tactics and practices that the best sales leaders use to drive head-turning success. Rob lets you know what you can expect from each episode and gives you his promise: you'll leave each episode with new ideas to help you drive high growth with your team.
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  <title>Episode 286: Rich Horwrath, Founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute - Strategic Leadership: Excellence is a Deviation from the Norm</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Rich Horwrath is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute.  For over 20 years, Rich has helped over a quarter of a million executive leaders worldwide develop their strategic thinking and planning capabilities. He’s helped create impact in businesses of all kinds as he helps have a common language to talk about strategy and have clear and concise processes for developing strategic direction. Rich has appeared on every Network News Syndicate as an expert in business strategy and he’s been published in Fast Company, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review.  He’s a bestselling author…8 times over and joins us today to give a blueprint about Strategic Leadership, why it matters, and how any leader can become more strategic if they want to.  This is the first time we’ve addressed this topic in the show’s history and you will enjoy the insights Rich has to offer.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Subscribe to our Youtube Channel and watch this episode here (https://youtu.be/GSDr9hPrzu4).
Rich Horwrath is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute. For over 20 years, Rich has helped over a quarter of a million executive leaders worldwide develop their strategic thinking and planning capabilities. He’s helped create impact in businesses of all kinds as he helps have a common language to talk about strategy and have clear and concise processes for developing strategic direction. Rich has appeared on every Network News Syndicate as an expert in business strategy and he’s been published in Fast Company, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review.  He’s a bestselling author…8 times over and joins us today to give a blueprint about Strategic Leadership, why it matters, and how any leader can become more strategic if they want to.  This is the first time we’ve addressed this topic in the show’s history and you will enjoy the insights Rich has to offer.
You can connect with Rich on LinkedIn here (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richhorwath/).
You can take a strategic leadership quiz on Rich’s website here (https://www.strategyskills.com/).
You can learn more about Rich and his Resources here (https://www.strategyskills.com/resources/).
You can check out Rich’s Podcast, Strategic Minds, here (https://www.strategyskills.com/strategic-minds-podcast/).
Check out Rich's new book, "Strategic", here (https://tinyurl.com/mwy94xvf).
For video excerpts of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, check out Sales Leadership United Here (https://www.salesleadershipunited.com). 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Subscribe to our Youtube Channel and watch this episode <a href="https://youtu.be/GSDr9hPrzu4" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>Rich Horwrath is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute. For over 20 years, Rich has helped over a quarter of a million executive leaders worldwide develop their strategic thinking and planning capabilities. He’s helped create impact in businesses of all kinds as he helps have a common language to talk about strategy and have clear and concise processes for developing strategic direction. Rich has appeared on every Network News Syndicate as an expert in business strategy and he’s been published in Fast Company, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review.  He’s a bestselling author…8 times over and joins us today to give a blueprint about Strategic Leadership, why it matters, and how any leader can become more strategic if they want to.  This is the first time we’ve addressed this topic in the show’s history and you will enjoy the insights Rich has to offer.</p>

<p>You can connect with Rich on LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richhorwath/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>You can take a strategic leadership quiz on Rich’s website <a href="https://www.strategyskills.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>You can learn more about Rich and his Resources <a href="https://www.strategyskills.com/resources/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>You can check out Rich’s Podcast, Strategic Minds, <a href="https://www.strategyskills.com/strategic-minds-podcast/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>Check out Rich&#39;s new book, &quot;Strategic&quot;, <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mwy94xvf" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>For video excerpts of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, check out Sales Leadership United <a href="https://www.salesleadershipunited.com" rel="nofollow">Here</a>.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Subscribe to our Youtube Channel and watch this episode <a href="https://youtu.be/GSDr9hPrzu4" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>Rich Horwrath is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute. For over 20 years, Rich has helped over a quarter of a million executive leaders worldwide develop their strategic thinking and planning capabilities. He’s helped create impact in businesses of all kinds as he helps have a common language to talk about strategy and have clear and concise processes for developing strategic direction. Rich has appeared on every Network News Syndicate as an expert in business strategy and he’s been published in Fast Company, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review.  He’s a bestselling author…8 times over and joins us today to give a blueprint about Strategic Leadership, why it matters, and how any leader can become more strategic if they want to.  This is the first time we’ve addressed this topic in the show’s history and you will enjoy the insights Rich has to offer.</p>

<p>You can connect with Rich on LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richhorwath/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>You can take a strategic leadership quiz on Rich’s website <a href="https://www.strategyskills.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>You can learn more about Rich and his Resources <a href="https://www.strategyskills.com/resources/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>You can check out Rich’s Podcast, Strategic Minds, <a href="https://www.strategyskills.com/strategic-minds-podcast/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>Check out Rich&#39;s new book, &quot;Strategic&quot;, <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mwy94xvf" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

<p>For video excerpts of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, check out Sales Leadership United <a href="https://www.salesleadershipunited.com" rel="nofollow">Here</a>.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 216: #215: Amy Franko, Sales Strategy and Culture Expert  —  Metrics are for Mapping…Using Data to Create the Outcomes YOU Want.</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Amy Franko has spent the last 16 years working with mid-market sales organizations helping sales leaders worldwide create new sales success standards through sales strategy, advisory, and skill development programs.  Her work has been a massive success and she’s emerged as an expert in modern sales strategies.  She joins us today to share why too many sales organizations don’t use metrics effectively…and how to fix it.  This is an episode that will help you transform how you create value to those members of your team with some tools you can use immediately to make a difference.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Amy Franko has spent the last 16 years working with mid-market sales organizations helping sales leaders worldwide create new sales success standards through sales strategy, advisory, and skill development programs.  Her work has been a massive success and she’s emerged as an expert in modern sales strategies.  She joins us today to share why too many sales organizations don’t use metrics effectively…and how to fix it.  This is an episode that will help you transform how you create value to those members of your team with some tools you can use immediately to make a difference.
You can connect with Amy on LinkedIn here (www.linkedin.com/in/amyfranko)
Learn more about Amy and her organization here (https://amyfranko.com/)
Check out Amy's Sales Planning Template here (https://amyfranko.com/sales-worksheets/)
Learn more about Amy on her blog here (www.amyfranko.com/blog)
For video excerpts of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, check out Sales Leadership United on Patreon Here (https://www.patreon.com/SalesLeadershipUnited). 
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  <itunes:keywords>Rob Jeppsen, Amy Franko, sales, Sales leadership, culture, strategy, metrics, data</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Amy Franko has spent the last 16 years working with mid-market sales organizations helping sales leaders worldwide create new sales success standards through sales strategy, advisory, and skill development programs.  Her work has been a massive success and she’s emerged as an expert in modern sales strategies.  She joins us today to share why too many sales organizations don’t use metrics effectively…and how to fix it.  This is an episode that will help you transform how you create value to those members of your team with some tools you can use immediately to make a difference.</p>

<p>You can connect with Amy on LinkedIn [here](<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/amyfranko" rel="nofollow">www.linkedin.com/in/amyfranko</a>)<br>
Learn more about Amy and her organization <a href="https://amyfranko.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a><br>
Check out Amy&#39;s Sales Planning Template <a href="https://amyfranko.com/sales-worksheets/" rel="nofollow">here</a><br>
Learn more about Amy on her blog [here](<a href="http://www.amyfranko.com/blog" rel="nofollow">www.amyfranko.com/blog</a>)<br>
For video excerpts of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, check out Sales Leadership United on Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SalesLeadershipUnited" rel="nofollow">Here</a>.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Amy Franko has spent the last 16 years working with mid-market sales organizations helping sales leaders worldwide create new sales success standards through sales strategy, advisory, and skill development programs.  Her work has been a massive success and she’s emerged as an expert in modern sales strategies.  She joins us today to share why too many sales organizations don’t use metrics effectively…and how to fix it.  This is an episode that will help you transform how you create value to those members of your team with some tools you can use immediately to make a difference.</p>

<p>You can connect with Amy on LinkedIn [here](<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/amyfranko" rel="nofollow">www.linkedin.com/in/amyfranko</a>)<br>
Learn more about Amy and her organization <a href="https://amyfranko.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a><br>
Check out Amy&#39;s Sales Planning Template <a href="https://amyfranko.com/sales-worksheets/" rel="nofollow">here</a><br>
Learn more about Amy on her blog [here](<a href="http://www.amyfranko.com/blog" rel="nofollow">www.amyfranko.com/blog</a>)<br>
For video excerpts of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, check out Sales Leadership United on Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SalesLeadershipUnited" rel="nofollow">Here</a>.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 213: #212: Rob Jeppsen — 20.23:  The year of the Upgrade</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Rob Jeppsen</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/648b08b3-531f-444b-a1c7-a0444efdb188/98425f5a-7de9-4efb-971c-c271a76c8874.mp3" length="41224862" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Back by popular demand, Rob is sharing a personal SKO with each of the Sales Leadership Podcast listeners.  To help kick off 2023 Rob shares important leadership insights based on content from some of the 18 SKOs he is delivering to sales teams worldwide right now.  This year needs to be a year of the upgrade.  In this episode will share with you 4 areas you can make small upgrades that lead to large, disproportionate results. Move past activity management.  Move past the MORE button.  And create meaningful impact in the lives of those you lead with strategic improvements that are massive difference makers.

 For video snippets of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, and for more content and trainings from Rob, head to www.patreon.com/salesleadershipunited.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Back by popular demand, Rob is sharing a personal SKO with each of the Sales Leadership Podcast listeners.  To help kick off 2023 Rob shares important leadership insights based on content from some of the 18 SKOs he is delivering to sales teams worldwide right now.  This year needs to be a year of the upgrade.  In this episode will share with you 4 areas you can make small upgrades that lead to large, disproportionate results. Move past activity management.  Move past the MORE button.  And create meaningful impact in the lives of those you lead with strategic improvements that are massive difference makers.
 For video snippets of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, and for more content and trainings from Rob, head to www.patreon.com/salesleadershipunited. 
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  <itunes:keywords>Rob Jeppsen, Sales, sales leadership, SKO, upgrade, strategy</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Back by popular demand, Rob is sharing a personal SKO with each of the Sales Leadership Podcast listeners.  To help kick off 2023 Rob shares important leadership insights based on content from some of the 18 SKOs he is delivering to sales teams worldwide right now.  This year needs to be a year of the upgrade.  In this episode will share with you 4 areas you can make small upgrades that lead to large, disproportionate results. Move past activity management.  Move past the MORE button.  And create meaningful impact in the lives of those you lead with strategic improvements that are massive difference makers.</p>

<p>For video snippets of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, and for more content and trainings from Rob, head to <a href="http://www.patreon.com/salesleadershipunited" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/salesleadershipunited</a>.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Back by popular demand, Rob is sharing a personal SKO with each of the Sales Leadership Podcast listeners.  To help kick off 2023 Rob shares important leadership insights based on content from some of the 18 SKOs he is delivering to sales teams worldwide right now.  This year needs to be a year of the upgrade.  In this episode will share with you 4 areas you can make small upgrades that lead to large, disproportionate results. Move past activity management.  Move past the MORE button.  And create meaningful impact in the lives of those you lead with strategic improvements that are massive difference makers.</p>

<p>For video snippets of this and other episodes of the Sales Leadership Podcast, and for more content and trainings from Rob, head to <a href="http://www.patreon.com/salesleadershipunited" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/salesleadershipunited</a>.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 20: #20: Ryan Leavitt of Learncore—Attention Salesleaders! It's Time to Stop, Collaborate and Listen</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Rob Jeppsen</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Today’s guest is Ryan Leavitt, Founder of Learncore and current Head of Growth and Strategy at Showpad. Ryan shares his unique insight into building a team from scratch. His biggest tool? Collaboration. According to Ryan, it teaches resourcefulness for problem-solving, creates accountability, fosters proactiveness, and creates teammates well prepared to execute. He and Rob even get a little nostalgic for the 80’s and Vanilla Ice. Don’t miss this one!</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Today’s guest is Ryan Leavitt, Founder of Learncore and current Head of Growth and Strategy at Showpad. Ryan shares his unique insight into building a team from scratch. His biggest tool? Collaboration. According to Ryan, it teaches resourcefulness for problem-solving, creates accountability, fosters proactiveness, and creates teammates well prepared to execute. He and Rob even get a little nostalgic for the 80’s and Vanilla Ice. Don’t miss this one! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Today’s guest is Ryan Leavitt, Founder of Learncore and current Head of Growth and Strategy at Showpad. Ryan shares his unique insight into building a team from scratch. His biggest tool? Collaboration. According to Ryan, it teaches resourcefulness for problem-solving, creates accountability, fosters proactiveness, and creates teammates well prepared to execute. He and Rob even get a little nostalgic for the 80’s and Vanilla Ice. Don’t miss this one!</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Today’s guest is Ryan Leavitt, Founder of Learncore and current Head of Growth and Strategy at Showpad. Ryan shares his unique insight into building a team from scratch. His biggest tool? Collaboration. According to Ryan, it teaches resourcefulness for problem-solving, creates accountability, fosters proactiveness, and creates teammates well prepared to execute. He and Rob even get a little nostalgic for the 80’s and Vanilla Ice. Don’t miss this one!</p>]]>
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