Our Head of Sales has a high Fact Finder and low Quick Start on their Kolbe A, which makes them great at analyzing CRM data but terrible at initiating the rapid, high-risk outreach our new AI-driven marketing pipeline requires. How do we restructure the sales seats to fix this alignment?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Your Head of Sales is experiencing severe conative stress because their natural method of operation is misaligned with the roles of their seat. A high Fact Finder wants to research, analyze, and minimize risk before taking action. A low Quick Start prefers stability and resists rapid, unproven changes.

Your new AI-driven marketing pipeline requires a leader who can move fast, experiment with rapid outreach strategies, and tolerate high levels of uncertainty. This is the domain of a high Quick Start.

To fix this structural misalignment, you need to restructure your sales department on the Accountability Chart.

You can split the responsibilities into two distinct seats. Create a Sales Operations and Analytics seat for your current leader. This seat will own CRM management, pipeline analytics, forecasting, and process documentation. This aligns perfectly with their high Fact Finder and Follow Thru strengths.

Then, create a separate Business Development or Sales Execution seat. This seat will own the rapid outreach, lead engagement, and pilot campaigns. Hire or promote a high Quick Start individual to fill this seat.

Both seats can report to your Integrator, or the Sales Execution seat can report to the Sales Operations leader, depending on your organizational scale.

By restructuring based on conative strengths, you remove the operational bottleneck and allow your legacy sales leader to thrive in a seat where they actually GWC™ the responsibilities. This structural clarity will significantly boost your sales efficiency and increase your company's valuation.