Growth Insights for CEOs
Advice for CEOs on Growth and Scaling
Pete Hayes
Co-Author of #1 Amazon Best Seller "The Growth Gears" and Co-Principal of Chief Outsiders since 2010, Pete Hayes possesses an impressive track record of success in global marketing, promotion, brand development and consulting. He has held executive marketing positions with Fortune 100 companies, managing $50 million budgets, and he has also played key executive management roles in helping startups grow from first steps to over $1 billion in revenue. He enjoys speaking to CEO Peer Boards as well as to Business Schools.
Recent Posts

AI Is Already Improving B2B Sales Performance. Here’s the Framework to Make It Work for You
Wed, Jun 10, 2026 | Posted by Neil Isford
Executive Takeaways
- AI is already delivering measurable results in B2B sales — this is not hype.
- Mapping AI capabilities to your prioritized sales performance challenges is the right place to start.
- Achieving significant ROI requires a diagnosis of your current sales environment, a pilot with defined success metrics, and a plan for deployment and scale.
- The window to establish a competitive advantage in sales by using AI is open — but not indefinitely.
Recent Posts

CEOs: Getting Business "From Here to There"
Sun, Sep 12, 2010 — I spent part of last month enjoying and being "filled" at the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit. One of my favorite concepts was something so simple and yet so rich that I can't stop thinking about it: the idea that leadership is all about getting from HERE to THERE. Bill Hybels tee'd up the notion. And then soon after, Jim Collins built upon it in his "How the Mighty Fall" discussion.
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