Episode #121: The Best Sellers Do Not Make the Best Managers, with Alan Benson

Did you know that the best worker doesn’t necessarily make the best manager? Alan Benson, Assistant Professor at the Carlson School of Management, set out to test whether this was true with salespeople. Not only is it not true, but his research revealed a negative correlation between a seller’s sales performance and their performance as a manager. So why are those sellers more likely to be promoted? To fix this problem, organizations should look at hiring criteria, compensation, and organizational structure. The effort is likely to result in a big uptick in that quality of your leadership and results.   Guest: Alan Benson (https://linkedin.com/in/alan-benson-899a8a29/) Host: Kevin Micalizzi (https://linkedin.com/in/kevinmic)   Related resources: Why You Might Not Want to Promote Your Best Sales Rep https://sforce.co/2CAuT9V This Is Why Your Boss Is Terrible, According to Management Experts https://ti.me/2pPCTeJ Promotions and the Peter Principle http://bit.ly/2INPWGp