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Stop selling promises you can’t control.

Clive Griffiths
Clive Griffiths
— 1 min read

Stop selling promises you can’t control.

That’s the trap some aspiring Growth Leaders fall into.

You’re not running the client’s business.
You can't guarantee profit, market share, or cost savings.
Those outcomes depend on too many of client-side variables.

Here’s what elite Growth Leaders do instead:

They promise solutions - strategies, change processes, and skilled resources - that make those outcomes much more likely.

And they speak with relevance.
About results with a solid business case.

But that’s not about selling the outcome.
It’s about anchoring your solution to its successful achievement.

Promise outcomes and you’re overreaching - you’ll lose credibility.

But - if you just sell solution - you sound like every other consultancy.

What clients actually care about:

→ A real problem
→ A relevant outcome
→ A credible solution
→ A solid financial case

Make your message about all of those.
Appreciating the part you contribute.

That's my Unified Sales Theory.

Do you disagree?

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