
Stop being "Glengarry-ed" by professional actors. Use this surgical 3-part framework to audit sales candidates for ownership, math, and self-awareness.

As leaders, we often use the terms "responsibility" and "accountability" interchangeably. While closely connected, they represent distinct concepts that are crucial for building high-performing teams and a thriving organizational culture. Understanding this difference is the first step towards true empowerment.

In today's dynamic work environment, a company's greatest strength isn't its technology or its market share; it's its people. A happy, engaged team is more productive, more innovative, and more resilient. So, how do you ...

I recently had the pleasure of joining Brandon Poni on The Valuable Mind podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the real, in-the-trenches work of building elite sales teams.

Reflecting on a beautiful moment from our recent trip to Kauai with my amazing wife and business partner, Angie. Watching the waves crash and recede was a powerful reminder: the most enduring things in life, and certainl...

So, you've crafted a compelling, AI-assisted job description and the applications are starting to roll in. Fantastic! But how do you consistently identify the true A-Players from the pile? The key lies in having a crysta...

If your Sales Director carries a full quota, you don’t have a coach.

How many hours have you wasted in first-round interviews with candidates who were never going to be a fit? We’ve all been there. Ten minutes into the call, you realize there’s a massive disconnect on salary, expectations, or the actual nature of the work. Now you’re stuck in a "polite" 30-minute conversation while your real work sits untouched. It’s a drain on your energy. It’s a drain on your team. And it’s completely avoidable. The solution isn't "better" interview questions—it’s a more transparent process. At GSD, we use two simple hacks with every search. They act as an automated filter: they push the "Passengers" away and pull the "A-Players" in.