Tales From the Passenger Seat: A Sales Manager's Journey

Welcome back to Tales From the Passenger Seat: A Sales Manager's Journey. In this episode, I'm talking to Kristine Steely, Vice President of Global Sales for UVDI, about her leadership philosophy, which emphasizes authenticity and empathy. Through her experiences in various executive leadership roles, she highlights the importance of understanding who her team members are as people and building genuine relationships. As a result, she consistently creates a positive team culture in the organizations she has been part of.

Kristine shares a poignant example of supporting a direct report through a family crisis, illustrating her people-first approach to leadership. She advises leaders to be vulnerable, take responsibility for mistakes, and empower their teams. Kristine's impressive career progression, marked by integrity and resilience, underscores her belief in authentic leadership. She aims to be remembered for making a difference and fostering a positive work culture.

This episode is for anyone looking to learn more about the “why” behind becoming an authentic leader and the “how” of being a people-first executive.


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What is Tales From the Passenger Seat: A Sales Manager's Journey?

"Tales From the Passenger Seat: A Sales Manager's Journey" is a podcast by a sales manager for sales managers. Meghan Clarke interviews other sales managers, executives, coaches, and professionals to reveal best practices, tactics to overcome times of struggle, strategies for team success, and real-life lessons to help any sales manager or professional in their position, regardless of tenure or title.

Why the title "Tales From the Passenger Seat"? Most outside sales managers would say the most memorable time they spend with their team members is riding in the passenger seat of their cars during field visits. It certainly has been for me.

Whether it is the coaching, sharing of best practices, or overall experience of learning from one another, professionally or personally, no one can dispute that these times in the passenger seat, whether literally or metaphorically, are filled with tremendous meaning.

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "It's not about the destination; it's about the journey." The same can be said for a manager; it is not about the title, the money, or the power. It is about the people: the people and the opportunity to be part of their journies.

After these podcasts, you will feel inspired and more knowledgeable by these fellow sales managers, executives, and leaders whom Meghan admires. Also, hopefully, you will share a few relatable laughs about the wild ride of working in the unpredictable but meaningful field of people management.