The two fastest-to-surface signs of a mis-hire in a VP of Sales are: no one great joins them in the first 30 days and nothing gets better in 1 sales cycle.
The #1 sign that a VP of Sales won't make it is when they hide from a miss.
If a VP of Sales misses a quarter and doesn't own it, it indicates fear and lack of ability to fix the issue.
A VP of Sales who doesn't take ownership of a miss and doesn't share a plan to do better is unlikely to succeed.