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Managers Should Coach Behaviour, Not Numbers

Sales leadership

Jul 17, 20261 min read

The forecast is a lagging indicator

You cannot coach a number.

### Coach the leading actions Discovery quality, multi-threading, next-step discipline.

### Make it a rhythm 30 minutes, weekly, same questions, written follow-up.

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