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Setting the Stage: The CEO's Role in Sales Leadership

David J. Robertson

Published on: 10/02/2026

I explain why a CEO’s real role in sales leadership is not closing individual deals but designing a repeatable revenue engine. In this article, I walk through the systems, metrics, operating rhythms, and leadership disciplines that create predictable growth and build companies that can scale beyond the founder.

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Memo #1 - Never Let Your Business Outgrow You

David J. Robertson

Published on: 06/02/2026

Never let your business outgrow you. In Founder’s Memo #1, David Robertson examines why leadership capacity sets the ceiling for growth and offers a practical challenge for founders who want to build something that lasts.

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