Is Anyone Out There Listening?
October 28, 2016 at 1:30 pm

As a trade association president, I knew that one of my most important jobs was to offer our members a friendly, well informed, third-party perspective on strategic business issues. Today, our New Direction Partners clients want the same thing: not just information about the mechanics of M&As, but also a genuine understanding of the industry and the mindsets of the people who own those companies.

Are You an 'A' Player?
October 27, 2016 at 10:50 am

When I ask people to define what constitutes an "A" Player, as you can probably imagine, the responses are all over the place. So as we researched the subject, we found a great little quiz by David DeWolf on what makes an "A" Player.