Dave Kellogg's Blog · 2018-01-23 · 3054d

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.

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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