Complex B2B sales is broken, and outcome based selling is the shift most teams are still missing. In this episode, we unpack why traditional RFP-driven selling fails and how modern sales and go-to-market strategy are evolving. Harry sits down with Karan Chetal, Global Chief Growth Officer at Monks, to explore how leading organizations are moving from benchmarking and pitching to co-creation, trusted advisor selling, and real business outcomes. If you're in b2b sales, sales leadership, or building a modern GTM strategy, this conversation will challenge how you think about winning deals. π Get the 26 Sales Trends for 2026 report:
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00:00 β Complex B2B sales: why RFPs fail today
03:30 β AI in sales & shifting to outcome based selling
06:00 β Go-to-market strategy: from horizontal to vertical GTM
09:00 β Why buyers care about outcomes, not solutions
13:00 β RFP vs co-creation in complex b2b sales
18:30 β Trusted advisor selling & winning without benchmarking Youβll learn:
β Why RFP processes hurt your b2b sales strategy
β How outcome based selling changes client conversations
β What modern sales leadership must shift in GTM strategy
β How AI in sales is accelerating decision-making and expectations π‘ Key Takeaways
- RFPs are often benchmarking exercises - not real buying decisions
- In complex B2B sales, outcomes matter more than capabilities
- Co-creation with clients dramatically increases win probability
- AI is accelerating the shift toward faster, outcome-driven decisions
- Trusted advisor positioning is now a requirement - not a differentiator About Guest
Karan Chetal is Global Chief Growth Officer at Monks. Known for driving large-scale transformation and growth, he helps organizations align go-to-market strategy with outcome based selling and AI-driven innovation.
Connect with Karan Chetal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karan-chetal-490639134/ If this episode sparked new thinking, share it with your team.
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