Smart Business Dealmakers: The Middle-Market M&A Podcast · 2026-04-22 · 25 min
Well before she co-authored the book, The Sixth Level, Rachel Wallis Andreasson helped her family's business, Wallis Companies, with two major acquisitions that doubled its headcount. She created and implemented processes that dramatically reduced turnover and increased post-deal success. The principal of the Sixth Level Collaborative and Wallis Companies Shareholder has taken those lessons and turned them into strategies and techniques leaders can use to support sustainable and profitable organizations. On the podcast, she talks about her leadership journey, her M&A experience, and how principles such as connection and care are foundational to creating a workplace culture that no one wants to leave.
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