Anyone who has ever led significant change within a business can certainly relate… There are a few lessons that we can take away from this story:
Understand the need for change – When things are not working it is time to reevaluate. Albert Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. In Moneyball the change factor was technology. Using technology the A’s figured out a winning formula and put the necessary pieces in place to support this formula. They were able to acquire the necessary talent at a lower cost because other organizations were still using dated (manual) methods for evaluating talent.
Look for cost effective ways to compete - Like the Oakland A’s, small businesses should think differently realizing they may not have the budget to compete on the same level as larger well-funded competitors. We need to evaluate the way we market, sell, and support our customers, looking for ways to be unique and drive value. It may be necessary to take chances and come up with innovative and different strategies, because the traditional ways may not be working in today’s market.
Stay the course – Change is not easy. In the film Beane tried to convey the vision eliminating team members that refused to adapt. He spent weeks getting buy in from the players and let nothing stand in the way of his vision.
As business leaders we all need to ask ourselves if we have adapted with the times. While
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- Average length of the sales cycle
- Close rates of the entire sales team
- Lead conversion rates
- Success of marketing investments
- Actual profitability of customer accounts
- Competitive win/loss rates
Using a properly implemented
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