Creating a Great Leadership Transition at TGI Direct

23/02/2022 29 min
Creating a Great Leadership Transition at TGI Direct

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Episode Synopsis

Monica Weaver, MBA '07 talks through her first two years of leadership at TGI Direct, a company that manages direct mail in highly regulated industries. Monica shares her search story from raising and then closing a traditional search fund after two years to keeping her pipeline active and eventually acquiring TGI Direct through a self funded search. Along the way she details her success in building a strong relationship with the seller both in the acquisition process and also the first year operating. She also discusses her leadership style, the importance of listening and the crash course in HR that awaits new business owners.