Dr. Christopher Croner is a sales psychologist, assessment developer, and founder of SalesDrive. Dr. Croner and host Tim Leman explore the non-teachable traits of top performing salespeople: the need for achievement, competitiveness, and optimism. They also talk about Dr. Croner’s curiosity and what led him to study psychology.  

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Key Takeaways:

• Why he chose to study psychology (0:48)
• Biggest misconceptions regarding people who study human nature (3:13)
• How SalesDrive came to be (4:45)
• 3 non-teachable traits (7:50)
• The formula behind Drive (10:23)
• Why they are non-teachable (11:03)
• Making sure the match is right for the candidate and the company (12:30)
• Assessments to complement SalesDrive (15:00)
• Forced choice questions (16:40)
• Jumping into a sales role himself (17:58)
• The foundation beneath the foundation (19:23)
• Teaming people up (24:09)
• Assessment accuracy (26:50)
• How do assessments account for cultural differences (30:40)
• The future of sales roles (33:19)
• Dr. Croner’s edge (36:19)