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Why Sales Leaders Should Hire More Generalists
Episode 13 of Sales Leadership with Fexingo in May 2026 challenges the hiring orthodoxy that sales teams need specialists with decade-deep experience. Lucas and Luna dive into new research from the Sales Management Association showing that generalist reps — those who have sold across multiple industries — close deals 18 percent faster and retain 23 percent longer. They unpack why generalists adapt better to shifting buyer needs, citing the real example of a B2B SaaS company that replaced three vertical specialists with two cross-industry hires and saw pipeline velocity jump. Lucas offers a…
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