Dave Kellogg's Blog · 2018-01-23
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Sales Quota Over-assignment as a Cultural Indicator
Dave Kellogg analyzes how companies distribute sales quotas above their operating targets and argues that quota over-assignment is fundamentally a cultural decision. The distribution of cushion between executives and sales teams reveals whether a company operates with a collaborative 'we're all in this together' culture or an inequitable 'let them eat cake' approach.
Metrics in this report
Enterprise Software Typical Over-assignment
20%
median/typical
enterprise software industry standard
Sales Quota Over-assignment Distribution - 0-11%
22%
of companies
percentage of companies with minimal quota cushion
Sales Quota Over-assignment Distribution - 11-25%
44%
of companies
percentage of companies with moderate quota cushion
Sales Quota Over-assignment Distribution - 25-43%
23%
of companies
percentage of companies with substantial quota cushion
Sales Quota Over-assignment Distribution - 43-100%
5%
of companies
percentage of companies with high quota cushion
Sales Quota Over-assignment Distribution - >100%
7%
of companies
percentage of companies with extreme quota cushion