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Robert J. Calvin

SALES MANAGEMENT

Equip your team with the systems, structure, and strategy to consistently close more deals.
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What Will You Learn?

"Systematic sales management processes beat charismatic leadership for sustainable team success – Sales Management by Robert Calvin proves structure trumps personality in building great teams. This comprehensive management guide and key concepts outline:

  • Territory Design Science - Optimize coverage to maximize revenue per square mile
  • Compensation Architecture - Build plans that drive desired behaviors automatically
  • Pipeline Management System - Predict revenue 90 days out with 95% accuracy
  • Talent Development Framework - Turn B players into A players through structured coaching

2025 application: AI territory mapping now optimizes coverage in real-time based on opportunity density. Begin your Click.Apply.Grow™ transformation: Redesign one territory this week. Adjust compensation for behaviors. Systematize pipeline reviews. Sales managers using these systems deliver predictable 20% annual growth. Systems scale. Personalities don't."

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About the Author

Robert J. Calvin is Professor at University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business teaching Sales Force Management in MBA programs globally.

Visiting professor at Xiamen University and Chinese European International Business School. President of Management Dimensions Inc., rebuilding struggling sales forces internationally. Author of McGraw-Hill Executive MBA series including Sales Management, winner of 2001 Soundview Award. Successfully acquired, turned around, and sold multiple businesses over 25 years.

What sets Calvin apart: His unique combination of academic rigor and hands-on experience buying and fixing failing companies gives unmatched practical insights.

Consults for Fortune 500 to Inc. 100 across industries. Companies applying Calvin's turnaround methodologies achieve profitable growth within 12 months of implementation.

The professor who proves sales theory in practice.

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