Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff requires weekly meetings if leaders miss 20% growth
Jesse Pujji · Gaining 150k Followers From One Video + Jesse Reveals His New Business · Apr 25, 2023 · at 21:01
Jesse Pujji relays an insider account from a former Salesforce general manager explaining Marc Benioff's operating review cadence.
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“Everybody submits a plan, and typically that plan has to grow a minimum of 20%, because that's just, like, Mark Benioff's thing. We grow 20% every year. And if you're hitting the plan, you meet with him once a quarter. And if you're missing the plan, you meet with him once a week.”
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