Beth Miller, Executive Velocity, and Eric Handler, Handler (ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 44)
On this episode of ProfitSense, host Bill McDermott welcomed Beth Miller, President and Founder of Executive Velocity, and Eric Handler, CEO of Handler. Beth discussed how Executive Velocity develops leaders, the challenges of succession planning, coaching as a care leadership skill, and much more. Eric talked about Handler’s uniqueness in the market, its values and purpose, its big audacious goal of impacting 5,000 lives by 2025, its private network of executives and CFOs in Atlanta, and much more. Bill closed the show by showing gratitude and celebrating The Profitability Coach’s 14th anniversary.
ProfitSense with Bill McDermott is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.
Executive Velocity
Since 2009, Executive Velocity has been providing talent solutions custom designed to develop a robust leadership pipeline for your organization. Their proven approach: Hire Great People, Develop Leaders, and Drive Succession Plans. Their work with small and midsize business owners and their teams has led many to successful exits. Why? Because they have consistently hired great people and developed them to their full potential so that the company will continue to be successful after they leave.
Beth Miller, President and Founder, Executive Velocity
Beth Miller is an experienced corporate executive, business owner, and entrepreneurial leader with a love for developing talent and seeing other leaders succeed. She started her career working in finance and sales and later co-founded a technology project management firm that was recognized by INC as one of the nation’s fastest-growing companies.
Through her work with the CEO peer advisory group Vistage, she realized her love of impacting businesses and their employees by developing leaders, spurring her to found her current venture, Executive Velocity.
She now helps businesses grow, scale, and thrive by developing the leaders within them. She’s authored two books: “Replaceable, An Obsession with Succession” and “Are You Talent Obsessed?” Beth also has a passion for animals and exploration that’s inspired her to be a world traveler who’s set foot on all seven continents.
Handler
Handler is an Atlanta-based retained executive search and RPO firm. They find the difference makers in Atlanta for your vision. Handler has managed over 4,000 searches over our 44+-year history. From senior management with P&L responsibility to mid-high level leaders in finance/accounting, sales/marketing, operations, or human resource positions. They find Leaders Worth Following. Handler’s big audacious goal is to positively impact the lives of 5,000 people by 2025.
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Eric Handler, CEO, Handler
As the son of their founder, Bill Handler, Eric grew up in the search business. Leveraging their network to positively impact a life brings purpose to their work. Handler’s clients experience the benefits of hiring a leader worth following while their candidates quickly understand why they are so different than other recruiters.
Eric started as the Director of Research, which led the Handler research function. He got involved with client-facing activities, presented candidates to their clients, and is now “their fearless leader” for the last six years.
Eric strives to seek God’s wisdom and follow His direction every day. He enjoys serving at Atlanta Jobseekers, a non-profit dedicated to helping those in professional transition. Eric is married to Jamie. They have two children, Ella and Luke. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and his MBA from Georgia State University.
He believes a leader worth following means that if you were to leave tomorrow, people would follow you, wherever you go. A leader worth following is courageous to make decisions, empathetic to the needs of others, and driven to celebrate others first.
