Kison
  • About
  • Services
    • Strategy
    • Coaching
    • Consulting
    • Training
    • Assessment
  • Speaking
  • Online Learning
  • Blog
  • Free Consultation
Select Page

Sales and Business Development: The Career Skill Technical Professionals Keep Avoiding

by Ralph Kison | May 13, 2026 | Business Development and Sales

Too many technical professionals want the benefits of sales and business development without wanting anything to do with the tasks and activities involved in the process. They want better clients. Better projects. More influence. More visibility. More opportunity....

What Executive Leaders Can Learn About Business Development from the BDI Group Leadership Roundtable

by Ralph Kison | Apr 8, 2026 | Business Development and Sales, Leadership, Learning

Recently, I had the privilege of speaking at BDI Group’s semi-annual Leadership Roundtable about an issue I see ignored far too often in engineering, construction, and professional services organizations: proactive business development. These leaders addressed this...

Recent Posts

  • How You Show Up: The Power of Being Present
  • Kindness Needs Boundaries: Why a Clear “No” Builds Trust
  • Don’t Lead in an Echo Chamber
  • How to Generate New Business Without Feeling “Salesy”
  • You’re Better Than You Think You Are… Really!

Categories

Recent Comments

  • Ralph Kison on When Your Client Stalls, and You Don’t Know Why
  • Ralph Kison on Don’t let “work arounds” become the norm. Workarounds can create more problems than they solve.
  • Jason Gonzalez on Don’t let “work arounds” become the norm. Workarounds can create more problems than they solve.
  • Selina Lomholdt on Leaders Must Model Tough Empathy
  • Selina Lomholdt on Leaders Must Model Tough Empathy

© 2026 KISON GROUP | All Rights Reserved | info@ralphkison.com | Contact

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow