Warren Buffett, Ginni Rometty and Howard Schultz share a common background — they all worked as salespeople before becoming CEOs of Berkshire Hathaway, IBM and Starbucks, respectively. Buffett worked as an investment salesman, Rometty got his start in a sales role at IBM, and Schultz had a stint as a salesman for Xerox.
Each serves as proof that salespeople make excellent business leaders. But let’s look more closely at five reasons why salespeople possess the attributes that set them apart as exceptional corporate leaders.
