Growth Insights for CEOs
Advice for CEOs on Growth and Scaling
Marc Umscheid
Marc is a results-oriented marketing, sales and operations executive with a proven track record of building and executing strategic, profitable growth programs. He has a unique ability to turn complex issues into simple solutions, commercialize innovative solutions in stagnant markets and partner across all business levels, functions and partners to drive value. Marc’s track record includes offering safe and effective alternatives to traditional healthcare products, launching natural-based cleaning and healthcare solutions, rebranding environmentally challenged brands and implementing growth plans that over-deliver objectives.
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Outsider Insights | The Comp Plan Is Quietly Telling Your Sales Team Not to Hunt
Fri, Jul 24, 2026 | Posted by Dawn Werry
Executive Takeaways
- Sales reps focus on what they're paid and measured on, even if that strays from business strategy and goals.
- Many compensation plans and account structures quietly reward protecting revenue, not creating it.
- Adding a quota target without changing the underlying structure just adds pressure, not pipeline.
- Fixing this starts with the comp plan and account map, not a pep talk about hustle.
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Across Chief Outsiders, we talk to hundreds of CEOs every month. In this series, we explore the trends and challenges we’re hearing from these discussions – and what you can do if you’re facing the same issues in your business.
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