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How Sales Teams Undercut Themselves with Longtime Clients.
| Τίτλος: | How Sales Teams Undercut Themselves with Longtime Clients. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Astray, Tatiana1,2 |
| Πηγή: | Harvard Business Review Digital Articles. 5/6/2026, p1-9. 9p. |
| Θεματικοί όροι: | *Client relations, *Negotiation, *Psychological safety, *Business losses, *Business ethics, *Teams in the workplace, Contract management |
| Περίληψη: | The article focuses on how sales teams can unintentionally undermine their position with longtime clients by making premature concessions and negotiating contracts in isolation. It highlights that long-term relationships are not inherently strong and that the quality of the relationship—characterized by psychological safety and integrity—is crucial for effective negotiation and collaboration. The case of an industrial manufacturer illustrates how fragmented contract management and fear-driven concessions led to financial losses and weakened leverage. To reset these dynamics, sales teams should articulate their value clearly, coordinate negotiations across departments, and develop alternative clients to strengthen their negotiating position. [Extracted from the article] |
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