In this episode of Stronger Sales Teams, Ben Wright welcomes special guest Lasada Pippen, blending the precision of engineering with the art of motivational speaking. Lasada shares his compelling journey from a background in computer engineering to inspiring audiences across the United States, underscoring the vital importance of purpose, resilience, and impactful communication in sales leadership. Together, they unpack the essence of purpose-driven leadership and its critical role in cultivating resilient sales teams ready to thrive in today’s complex global landscape.

About the Guest:

Lasada Pippen is a highly regarded motivational speaker and leadership coach, celebrated for his dynamic and impactful approach to professional development. With a background in computer engineering and over a decade of experience in the tech industry, Lasada made a transformative shift to focus on inspiring and equipping others through speaking and coaching. He is widely recognised for his signature keynote series, The Climb, and for his unique ability to engage and resonate with diverse audiences. A bilingual STEM professional and university graduate, Lasada specialises in guiding leaders towards purpose-driven leadership, helping individuals and teams tap into resilience, clarity, and direction on their professional journey.

Key Takeaways:

• Purpose-driven leadership involves leading from a place of understanding one’s unique gifts and applying purpose and strategy in their role.
• Building resilience in teams begins with establishing a framework for clear, concise, compelling, and confident communication (C4).
• Bringing team members together across new and diverse connections can foster collaboration and innovation through team-building activities.
• For effective sales growth, the principle of “Simplicity Sells, Complexity Fails” should be emphasised to streamline processes and enhance product appeal.
• Leveraging individual strengths and applying a GPS (Gifts, Purpose, Strategy) approach can lead to heightened productivity and job satisfaction.

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

1:03 Guest Introduction

2:48 The Lasada Pippen Journey

5:43 Purpose Driven Leadership

7:20 Resilience

8:58 From Liking to Loving Your Role

12:29 Building Resilience Into The Team

15:00 Team Building Activities

19:46 Where To Start To Drive Revenue Growth

23:36 Recap

24:43 Guest Socials

25:00 Update on the Road To Cairns

26:16 Outro

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