Christopher Runnells

Background

About Christopher Runnells

What do I do? I am a high-performing relationship sales leader that is very passionate about ensuring the customer gets properly taken care from beginning through to the post sale of the process. I have over 18 years of sales and sales management experience, leading over 150 team members to execute company directives and maximize company revenue targets. What do I bring? I bring a genuine passion to seeing others grow and develop. I value the conversations I have with each person I personally mentor and get personal satisfaction in witnessing them accomplishing their professional goals. Why I am Different: I am truly excited about adding value in everything that I touch and making a difference (big or small) in society. What I cherish the most are the relationships we build along the way. I AM THAT PERSON. That person that has strong ties with every person they interact with. I enjoy and respect creativity from others and leading collaboration to solving complex and non-complex issues. That, there are better solutions for that situation and time that we are in. During this process, I choose to learn a new skill or educate myself in a new program to get a winning result. I have the mindset to start and drive conversations that are needed to address tough challenges. I have repeated success leading diverse sales teams and implementing that achieve required strategic, operational, and financial impacts. My Expertise Includes: Collaborative & Motivational Leadership: I partner with business teams to identify required changes, establish a vision, and effectively execute the vision to deliver results. A critical influencer, and orchestrator who quickly forges strong and highly effective relationships at all levels. Governance & Compliance: Creates & enforces consistent, repeatable processes focusing on continuous improvement. Transformation Success: Drives positive change in processes, organizations, people, and technology to achieve goals. Strategic Planning: Envisions the big picture to create and drive strategy & can work in a tactical, detailed, hands-on manner. Stakeholder Management: Capability of working at all levels of an organization and driving trust and support. Vendor Relationship Management: Expertise in working with vendors for positive outcomes for both parties. Coaching & Mentorship: Use of high level of emotional intelligence to provide guidance and leadership to engage with individuals and teams using to inspire, stimulate and drive high-performance behaviors to achieve organizational goals.