Patrick Cloete — Results-Driven Business Consultant
Straight-talking, structured, and deeply strategic. I help growth-minded businesses find the real gaps and execute with purpose.
I’m Patrick Cloete — a results-driven business consultant with over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and B2B leadership. I’ve worked in the trenches and led from the front at some of the world’s most respected multinationals, including Michelin, 3M, and Rocla. Now, I help growth-minded businesses cut through the noise, identify the real gaps, and execute with purpose. My consulting style is straight-talking, structured, and deeply strategic. I don’t offer cookie-cutter advice or overcomplicate the process. Instead, I bring a hands-on, analytical approach rooted in real-world leadership. Whether I’m optimising a sales process, mentoring a management team, or driving commercial transformation — the goal is simple: get results.
Companies I've Worked With
Over two decades of hands-on leadership experience in global organisations, building performance cultures and driving commercial growth across industries.
Latest Insights
Practical, data-driven perspectives on sales transformation, coaching, and performance — distilled from real consulting engagements and proven frameworks.
Modern Sales Principles in B2B
From relationship selling to data-driven execution — how to modernize your sales process and align with today’s complex B2B buyers.
Read MoreGap Selling: Principles & Consulting Application
How identifying and quantifying the gap between current and desired states transforms selling from persuasion to precision.
Read MoreJack Daly’s CORE Sales Coaching Model
Clarify. Observe. Reflect. Execute. A coaching rhythm that translates strategy into measurable behavior change and lasting sales improvement.
Read MoreImplementing the Challenger Sales Model
Teach with insight, tailor for impact, and take control — building confidence and control in modern complex sales environments.
Read MoreBlind Spots in Sales Consulting
The hidden process, alignment, and accountability gaps that quietly erode performance — and how to close them fast.
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