Why Your CRO Playbook Is Already Obsolete

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Episode #268: Dean Hickman-Smith, Chief Revenue Officer at Testlio, explains why traditional CRO planning models are becoming outdated in faster technology markets. He describes how revenue leaders must shorten planning cycles and strengthen feedback loops among sales, product, and marketing. Dean shows that modern revenue leadership requires constant learning, customer alignment, and faster decision-making to keep up with rapidly changing buyer expectations.

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What Changed? Why Winning New Customers Feels Harder Than Ever

Episode #264: Tetiana Gorbunova, Chief Sales Officer at Jooble, introduces her sales leadership journey across multiple roles and transformations. She shares how leading more than 40 sales professionals requires focus, structure, and a clear team direction. She explains what it takes to operate across six countries while staying consistent in execution. She sets up the episode focus on what is changing in B2B sales and how leaders should respond.

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(4:43 Q&A Video) “Planning With Flexibility and Strategic Optionality”

In this 4:43 video, Tetiana Gorbunova explains why long-term forecasting has changed in today’s volatile economy. She contrasts how planning worked five to seven years ago with how fast markets can now shift in a single week. She explains why leaders must build flexible plans with checkpoints and adjust quickly when assumptions prove false. She also explains why rapid testing beats waiting for complete data.

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What Changed? Why Winning New Customers Feels Harder Than Ever

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Episode #264: Tetiana Gorbunova, Chief Sales Officer at Jooble, introduces her sales leadership journey across multiple roles and transformations. She shares how leading more than 40 sales professionals requires focus, structure, and a clear team direction. She explains what it takes to operate across six countries while staying consistent in execution. She sets up the episode focus on what is changing in B2B sales and how leaders should respond.

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The 2025 Challenge Report: How Alignment Fuels Every Growth Strategy

Episode #260: Maureen Power Sweeny, Chief Revenue Officer at RapidScale, breaks down why alignment is the foundation of sustainable growth in today’s market. She explains how trust, internal coordination, and a deep understanding of the customer must work together to drive consistent outcomes. She also highlights why misalignment across teams erodes credibility and decision-making and how aligned execution turns strategy into a long-term growth advantage.

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(2:40 Q&A Video) “Teams Win Through Unity and Alignment”

In this 2:40 video, Maureen Power Sweeny explains how misalignment across teams erodes customer trust. She shares why showing up as a unified voice matters more than individual brilliance. She discusses how teams should respond when things go wrong instead of pointing fingers. She closes by reinforcing that alignment and honest recovery can strengthen relationships.

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The 2025 Challenge Report: How Alignment Fuels Every Growth Strategy

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Episode #260: Maureen Power Sweeny, Chief Revenue Officer at RapidScale, breaks down why alignment is the foundation of sustainable growth in today’s market. She explains how trust, internal coordination, and a deep understanding of the customer must work together to drive consistent outcomes. She also highlights why misalignment across teams erodes credibility and decision-making and how aligned execution turns strategy into a long-term growth advantage.

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Why C-Suite Misalignment Vanishes in Customer-Led Companies

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Episode #239: Dr. Adrian Seeger, Chief Sales Officer at thyssenkrupp Schulte, explains why fundamental restructuring must start with the customer, not with internal cost-cutting. He describes customer centricity as a shared mindset that reaches far beyond tools and dashboards. Adrian urges every C-suite leader to spend meaningful time in direct conversations with customers. He shows how treating sales as a value center creates alignment, trust, and sustainable B2B growth.

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Adopting an Entrepreneurial Model for Growth

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Episode #228: David Reid, CTO & CMO at NOV, shares how enterprise leaders grow by combining near-term cashflow discipline with long-horizon innovation. He explains why corporate groups often reject ideas they did not create. He shows how trust and relationships win complex deals. He closes with practical ways to build healthier, higher-performing teams.

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Adopting an Entrepreneurial Model for Growth

Episode #228: David Reid, CTO & CMO at NOV, shares how enterprise leaders grow by combining near-term cashflow discipline with long-horizon innovation. He explains why corporate groups often reject ideas they did not create. He shows how trust and relationships win complex deals. He closes with practical ways to build healthier, higher-performing teams.

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