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Kevin Gaither - Founder at Inside Sales Expert: Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager, Manager to Director, Director to Executive, and Deciding if a Career in Leadership is Right for You


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Kevin Gaither (KG) is the Founder of Inside Sales Expert, where he helps early-stage tech companies avoid mistakes in all aspects of growing their sales team. Before Inside Sales Expert, he was the SVP of Sales at ZipRecruiter. 


KG has the experience. He’s been at 8 startups, 3 of which have successfully exited. He’s built teams from 30-550 sales reps, and in his own words, he’s made lots and lots of mistakes. 


He gave us a masterclass on building a career in sales leadership. 


In this episode, you’ll learn: (These will be the items I mention that we discussed in the opening of the podcast)

  • How to decide if a career in leadership is right for you
  • How to transition from individual contributor to manager 
  • How to get promoted from manager to director 
  • How being coachable gets results 
  • How to control the controllables in order to get over fear


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That WorkedBy Callan Harrington