Mansuri: Over 92% of VP sales leaders are men and 85% white
Sahil Mansuri · How to hit revenue targets in a recession | Sahil Mansuri (Bravado) · Dec 4, 2022 · at 36:10
Bravado CEO Sahil Mansuri argues that a severe lack of diversity in sales leadership perpetuates outdated compensation models.
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“92% of sales leaders are VPs of sales are men. Over 85% of sales leaders are white.”
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