Sales Leadership Podcast

Episode 329: Steve Urian, Vice President Sales, WM: Change Is the Advantage

February 4th, 2026  |  1 hr 4 mins

advantage, change, rob jeppsen, sales, steve urian, success

Steve Urian, VP of Sales at WM joins us today to unpack how true market leaders stay in growth mode for decades…not by reacting to change…but by making it a crucial part of the leadership strategic plan. Steve shares how change shapes the way WM has stayed in growth mode and as the dominant leader in their market for over half a century. And they’ve maintained that growth position through every single market condition imaginable. This is an episode where one of the most successful leaders of one of North America’s most iconic companies shares how they don’t just earn first place in their market…they stay there.

Episode 290: Jeanne Omlor, Leadership Coach: Make Those You Work With Feel BETTER!

August 7th, 2024  |  56 mins 24 secs

belief, growth, jeanne omlor, relationships, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership, success

Jeanne Omlor is a coach to some of the world’s most prolific coaches, consultants and leaders. She helps leaders who are ready to make the jump from just working hard and hoping they’ll break through to becoming a transformational, disruptive leader. And she does it by helping these leaders create systems that fuel growth and success without relying on manipulative techniques that nobody enjoys using OR receiving. Jeanne joins us today and shares why each of us has a responsibility to make everyone we engage with feel better as a result of speaking with us and how success in this regard starts with ourselves and what we believe in. This is an episode that will help you create transformative relationships in your team and with those customers you work with.

Episode 250: Keith Weightman, RVP of Sales at Bullhorn: My ___ Don’t Like Surprises.

October 17th, 2023  |  55 mins 16 secs

bullhorn, keith weightman, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership, success, surprises

Keith Weightman is the RVP of Sales for Bullhorn. Keith has been part of an incredible success story. And while his leadership success in both sales and people development has been “next level,” it is worth noting that he’s grown with Bullhorn for 11 years at a time when the average tenure of a sales leader is around 18 months. Today Keith joins the show and shares how reducing surprises fuels the success of a sales leader in every part of their job. Keith is a “Must Follow” sales leader and this is an episode that will help you win immediately, grow predictably, and create impact no matter the market conditions.

Episode 200: #199: Steve Travaglini of LinkSquares — I Don’t Care About Being Right, I Only Care About Finding What Works.

October 5th, 2022  |  57 mins 50 secs

environment, intentional improvement, progression, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership, steve travaglini, success

Steve Travaglini is the Chief Revenue Officer for LinkSquares. Much has been written about LinkSquares and their remarkable growth. Steve joins the show for an insightful conversation around creating an environment where every member of the sales team is part of finding creative ways to grow, adapt, and succeed. He shares how this deliberate approach to constant progression, career planning, and intentional improvement creates fulfillment and legacy for any sales leader.

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Episode 199: #198: Dr. Chris Croner of Sales Drive — Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again

September 28th, 2022  |  56 mins 23 secs

chris croner, hiring, leadership, rob jeppsen, sales, salesdrive, salesperson, success

Dr. Chris Croner is a Principal with SalesDrive…a firm specializing in the selection and deployment of high-performing salespeople. Dr. Croner is an expert in helping sales leaders identify characteristics proven to predict success in sales roles. His book, “Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again” has helped thousands of Sales Leaders build better, more successful teams all around the world. Dr. Croner’s team at SalesDrive has delivered over 100,000 assessments and helped nearly 1,500 companies worldwide hire and develop top-performing salespeople.

To take advantage of Dr. Croner’s free SalesDrive Trial Test, head to https://salesdrive.info/free-trial-request

To check out SalesDrive go to https://salesdrive.info/

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Episode 193: #192: John Madsen of Supra Human — Success By Design

August 17th, 2022  |  55 mins 36 secs

belief, john madsen, mindset, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership, success, thoughts

John Madsen is the founder and CEO of Supra Human. John has helped thousands of Businessmen, CEOs and Entrepreneurs find elite success in every aspect of their lives…Financially, Fitness, and Family. John teaches every client he works with that success of any kind begins with mindset. In this episode, John shares how each sales leader can build strong mindsets that fuel Elite levels of performance.

To learn more about Supra Human, head to www.suprahuman.com.

Check out John’s Podcast, “The Show with John Madsen” here: The Show

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Episode 129: #129: Dale Dupree of The Sales Rebellion — Momentum: A Leader’s Best Friend…and How to Build it

January 13th, 2021  |  57 mins 42 secs

coaching, leadership, momentum, sales, sales enablement, sales leadership, success, win deals

As we kick off 2021, one of the most important topics a sales leader can put structure around is Momentum. Momentum is a sales leader's best friend. With momentum, you give teams reasons to believe. With momentum, people think their leaders are geniuses. With momentum, people overlook mistakes. Momentum is very real...and very elusive. Dale DuPree is the founder and CEO of Sales Rebellion. He's a highly sought after author and speaker and helps sales teams worldwide build momentum by creating experiences that help you stand out. In this can't-miss episode, Dale joins us and talks about how sales leaders can build momentum in very real, very tangible ways to help your team get off to a fast start. And as we all know...the better you start, the better you'll finish.

Episode 105: #105: Morgan Ingram, Director of Sales Execution and Evolution — Playing Offense without Being Offensive

June 29th, 2020  |  57 mins 43 secs

1:1, action, sales coaching, sales leadership, success, xvoyant

Morgan Ingram, Director of Sales Execution and Evolution, JB Sales Training joins us on Episode 105. Are you an action-oriented leader, or just a big talker? Morgan shows us how to be an action leader, not merely a thought leader. While planning is important, doing is what helps you create confidence, and figure things out. The best and most-effective sales leaders can demonstrate the key skills and activities that lead to success. Now is the time for your sales team to evolve, and you can start by following Morgan’s proven path to sales success.

Episode 83: #83: Ralph Barsi of Tray.io — Play the Long Game While Keeping Your World Small

January 27th, 2020  |  52 mins 57 secs

building a sales team, culture, gratitude, leadership, passion onboarding, practice, sales improvement, success, training

Ralph Barsi, VP of Global Inside Sales of Tray.io, joins Rob and talks about how sales leaders can earn the right to be a leader who is listened to. The best sales leaders are those who have created standards of excellence and who know what brings success for their reps and makes sure they are following a well-lit path to high growth. Ralph teaches us about how having an attitude of gratitude will help us keep things in perspective and make it through the tough times that are a part of being in sales.