Bernadette McClelland
Sales Leader of Influence™

● Live Every Wednesday · 5:00pm ET

The Sales Leader of Influence

Where Revenue Leaders Come to Think, Decide, and Lead.

Not sales motivation. Not generic leadership content.
A show for CEOs, CROs, and senior sales leaders who lead where decisions carry real weight.

2026
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Bernadette McClelland
Host · Sales Leader of Influence™

“When conditions change, people don’t follow energy or titles. They follow clarity, standards, and decisions they can trust.”

What This Show Is

At the Intersection of Decision, Pressure, and Human Judgment.

The Sales Leader of Influence SHOW sits at the intersection of commercial decision-making, leadership standards under pressure, and human judgment when stakes are high.

Hosted by Bernadette McClelland – global keynote speaker and creator of the Sales Leader of Influence Operating System™ – this is where in-the-field leaders, not sales gurus, have peer-to-peer conversations shaped by real-world commercial pressure.

Cultural, economic, financial, and organisational. Because that’s the world your revenue actually lives in.

What You Won't Find Here

Sales motivation – pumped-up content that doesn’t survive Monday morning

Generic leadership frameworks – theory without commercial application

Sales gurus – people who talk about selling but don’t lead revenue teams

Diluted judgment – content softened to offend nobody and challenge nothing

In-the-field leaders sharing what actually happens when revenue is on the line

This Show Moves Leaders From

From Activity to Decision Impact.

Every episode is built to shift how you think, decide, and act – not just what you know.

What You'll Hear

Short, Commercially Grounded Episodes.

Focused on the realities sales leaders face today – not yesterday’s playbook. Language, models, and frameworks you can use immediately in the conversations that matter most.

Use it immediately in your:

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Pipeline reviews

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1:1 coaching conversations

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Executive and board conversations

Topics Covered

Sales leadership decision-making under pressure

Forecast reliability and pipeline governance

Leadership standards when execution is fragile

Revenue execution in complex, uncertain markets

Closing the gap between intent and commercial outcome

Coaching the human and the deal – simultaneously

2026 Episodes

Recent & Upcoming Episodes

A global line-up of in-the-field sales leaders – not gurus. Peer-to-peer conversations shaped by real commercial pressure.

Latest Episode

Why Deal Coaching Isn't Enough Anymore And What Leadership Can Do

Solo: Bernadette McClelland

DEAL COACHING

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Authority Under Pressure: How Senior Leaders Stop Trading Credibility for Compliance

Guest: [Name, Title, Company]

Authority · Pressure Leadership

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Deliberate Disruption™ — Choosing When to Intervene Before the Deal Dies Internally

Solo: Bernadette McClelland

Deliberate Disruption™ · Pipeline

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Who It's For

If You Lead Where Decisions Have Weight.

CEO / Founder

You carry the revenue number for the business and it's personal

You need decision clarity and leadership standards that don’t depend on you doing everything yourself.

CRO / VP Sales

You're accountable for people, pipeline, and performance

Navigating AI, uncertainty, and rising scrutiny – and you want sharper judgment, not more frameworks.

SALES Leader

You lead in markets where execution matters

Where tolerance for error is lower and decisions take longer. You want to refine how you think and lead – without losing your soul to the role.

Sponsorship

Reach the Leaders Who Own the Revenue Number.

The Sales Leader of Influence SHOW gives sponsors direct access to an audience of CEOs, CROs, and senior sales leaders – the decision-makers who buy enterprise tools, advisory services, and commercial solutions.

This isn’t brand awareness. It’s precision positioning – your brand, embedded in the conversations your buyers are already having about revenue, leadership, and commercial decisions.

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For Sponsors

Credible positioning with decision-makers

Your brand associated with the conversations revenue leaders are having – not interrupting them. Category authority, not just exposure.

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For Guests

Platform, reach, and commercial credibility

Guests benefit from the sponsor’s network and audience. The sponsor’s support elevates every conversation on the SHOW.

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For the Audience

Better conversations, sharper content

Sponsorship funds higher-quality guests, better production, and more commercially relevant content. The audience wins every time.

Be a Guest

Apply to Join the 2026 Line-Up.

We’re looking for in-the-field leaders – not polished speakers or thought leaders who’ve never carried a number.

If you lead revenue in a complex environment and have something real to say about how decisions, pressure, and leadership intersect — we want to hear from you.

Guest spots for 2026 are limited. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Currently in a revenue leadership role (CEO, CRO, VP Sales)

Lead in a complex B2B or mid-market environment

Have a real story – not a polished pitch

Willing to speak to the hard parts, not just the wins

Guest Application — 2026

Takes about 3 minutes. We’ll review and be in touch within 5 business days.

Want to Go Deeper?

The SHOW Sharpens Judgment. The Method Installs It.

The SHOW is where you hear the ideas. These are where you put them to work.

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Start Here

The Revenue
Diagnostic

5 minutes to identify which of the 5 leadership capabilities needs attention – and where revenue risk is hiding in your sales team now.

Take the Diagnostic →
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The Book

Sales Leader of
Influence™

The frameworks behind the SHOW, in full. A practical guide to leading decisions, people, and revenue under pressure.

Get the Book →
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MOMENTUM

12-Week Cohort
Program

The complete Sales Leader of Influence™ Operating System, embedded across all 5 dimensions with a cohort of peers.

Apply for The NEXT Intensive →
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Flagship

Fractional Sales
Leadership

Bernadette embedded in your business as your senior sales leader. Strategy, accountability, and culture change — at fractional cost.

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Join the SHOW

Without Losing The Human Spirit. Without Diluting Your Strategy. Without Outsourcing Your Judgment.

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