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CASE FILE 03 // CORPORATE · RETAIL · CHICAGO

Regional Sales Leadership — 43 stores, one turnaround.

A regional performance turnaround built on accountability structures and pipeline discipline — not pep talks.

43
RETAIL LOCATIONS LED
3
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
18 mo
TO EARN ALL THREE
01 // THE MANDATE

A region underperforming against plan, with inconsistent execution across 43 locations. The mandate: turn performance around without turning the teams over.

Culture follows structure — not the other way around.

02 // THE SYSTEM
▸ Managed and mentored 9 direct reports across the territory
▸ Rebuilt accountability structures store by store
▸ Standardized pipeline management and lead generation
▸ Measured what mattered — weekly, visibly, consistently
In the field, Chicagoland region
03 // THE OUTCOME

Top sales performance in the division — three times.

The region moved from lagging to recognized — same people, different structure. The turnaround held because it was built into the operating rhythm, not personality-driven.

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