Sales and leadership in times of change
My focus: develop attitude, unlock potential, increase impact
Imagine your sales organisation as a sailing boat heading towards your goals on rough seas. The wind has changed: what was a tailwind is now a strong headwind. Sales has changed enormously in recent years and will continue to do so. Now is the time to adjust your sails rather than drift helplessly.
What you gain from my work
Increasing complexity and constant change call for more than methods and tools. They require people who take responsibility and provide direction. Leadership and sales with clarity, attitude and enthusiasm are essential to business success. This is where I come in.
- Sales teams gain the strength to do more than sell: they inspire customers with genuine enjoyment, supporting lasting revenue growth and loyalty.
- Leaders gain clarity about their impact and actions and develop authentic leadership as role models and shapers of change.
- Organisations create a climate of responsibility, cooperation and continuous development, improving performance and quality of working life.
Benefit from positive impact in sales and leadership, a stronger company culture, and a partner who speaks your language and works practically, appreciatively and effectively.
My focus areas at LeadingX
LeadingX10 – Passion for Selling & Service
Sell actively and authentically with the right attitude and inspire customers through service you enjoy delivering.
V-Navi
Inspire people, overcome resistance, achieve goals and build sustainable partnerships through selling, negotiating and reaching agreements.
LeadNAV 360°
Holistic leadership analysis and individual development, digitally and through one-to-one coaching.
What defines my approach
I combine technical understanding, business thinking and a deep interest in people. With over 20 years of leadership and sales experience in international industrial companies, I understand everyday business challenges and what matters in practice.
My training combines systemic and neuroscience-based models with timeless wisdom and emotional intelligence. I work clearly, inspiringly and with a focus on results: developing attitude, unlocking potential and increasing impact.
My background
- Over 15 years of experience in sales, project management and leadership.
- Leadership roles in international industrial companies.
- Engineering qualification in mechanical engineering and automation (HTL).
- BA in Business Management and E-Business.
- MA in International Wine Marketing.
- Ongoing LL.M. studies in business law.
- IPMA-certified project manager.
- Extensive sales and personal development training.
Personally
I live with my family in the Wachau and Würzburg. I love being outdoors, sailing, hiking and tending my apricot orchards. As a trained sommelier, I enjoy a glass of wine with friends. Longer family journeys bring me closer to the world and to myself.
Let’s talk
Let’s uncover potential, create clarity and shape lasting development. I offer a free, one-hour introductory strategy coaching session, online or in person. It is individual, practical and confidential. We can discuss contemporary sales structures, AI agents and the role of attitude in sales. I look forward to our conversation.
Contact
Christian Auer – LeadingX
Schwallenbach 44
3620 Spitz
christian.auer@leadingx.com
+43 670 3530027
My services
LeadingX10 Passion for Selling & Service
Competition is intensifying, customers are more demanding and products more interchangeable. The attitudes and awareness salespeople bring to their work, company, products and customers make the difference. Committed co-entrepreneurs sell proactively, inspire customers and build lasting loyalty, contributing to business success.
V-Navi
The best products, services, ideas and concepts have little impact unless they are communicated and sold effectively. Make the relevant attitudes conscious and learn methods that let you sell, negotiate and reach agreements with ease, confidence and enjoyment. V-Navi guides you towards your goals.
Sales coaching
Individual, process-based support for one or more salespeople in real customer situations. Become aware of attitudes and behavioural patterns, build on strengths and turn weaknesses into possibilities. The aim is enjoyable, confident selling with enthusiasm and improved revenue and returns.
LeadNAV 360°
A powerful yet simple tool from Xdigital for measuring and developing leadership and communication. Explore self-perception and external perspectives, expectations, strengths and weaknesses, feedback culture, leadership patterns, bottlenecks and potential. Make the working climate visible and resolve conflicts constructively.
