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Want to Accelerate Your SAM Journey? Create a Center of Excellence

By Dominique Côté, Founder & CEO, Cosawi
& Principal, The Summit Group
Disruption Leads to Innovation

Disruption, although most times unwelcome, gives way to innovation. This last year has certainly proven this saying. Could the mother of creativity and innovation, in fact, be disruption?

We have seen seismic shifts in industries like events and hospitality that have been devastated by the pandemic. However, many have pivoted and transformed themselves by, for example, providing office spaces for people in need of a quiet working environment. Customer-buying behaviors have also reshaped Amazon and other retailers in delivering everyday goods.

In general, engagement models have been shattered. Although we all look forward to interacting with humans again, we know that the end of the pandemic will not mean a return to normal. This past year has created a new normal, where virtual engagement will remain even as we re-introduce face to face into our lives. Organizations are already planning for this new- or next-normal hybrid model and have worked hard to elevate the needed skill sets of their commercial teams – especially strategic account managers. 

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July 13, 2021August 10, 2021Account and enterprise alignment, center of excellence, Cultural knowledge and sensitivity, customer-centricity, Innovation, SAM organization design, SAM program office1 Comment

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