Leadership Blog
Make It Count: A Leadership Reflection on Time, Purpose, and Wisdom
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”— Psalm 90:12 At Handler, we believe leadership is stewardship of people, ...
2/17/26
Sustaining Leadership Momentum: How Great Leaders Turn Strong Starts into Lasting Progress
The beginning of a new year is filled with energy, vision, and intention. By February, however, leadership enters a more defining season, the season where ...
2/3/26
A Handler Case Study: Senior Director, Compensation
The Opportunity Handler was engaged by a Fortune 200 organization seeking a Senior Director, Compensation to replace an existing role and further strengthen its leadership ...
1/27/26
Turning Vision into Reality: The Leader’s Guide to Change
In today’s ever-changing business landscape, leading change has become one of the most critical and most misunderstood skills of modern leadership. Many leaders excel at ...
1/3/26
A Handler Case Study: Sales Account Manager Placement
The Opportunity Handler was engaged by a global company that develops and manufactures advanced materials and products for the healthcare, consumer, and industrial markets to ...
12/22/25
The Human Side of Growth: Leadership, Culture, & Impact
Growth has a rhythm. It can feel fast, loud, and goal-driven, filled with metrics, milestones, and moments of celebration. But beneath the surface of growth ...
12/1/25
A Handler Case Study: Sourcing Manager Placement for Fortune 200 Distribution Organization
The OpportunityHandler was engaged by a Fortune 200 distribution organization. They were seeking a Sourcing Manager as they are growing this team. This Sourcing Manager ...
11/21/25
A Handler Case Study: Director Global HRIS Placement
The OpportunityHandler was engaged by a 90+ year-old Atlanta-based Fortune 200 client to lead the search for a Director Global HRIS, a mission-critical role, designed ...
11/5/25
Atlanta Job Market Trends 2026: Employment, Wages & Skills in Demand
Metro Atlanta is entering 2026 with a mixed, but overall resilient, labor market: steady population growth, robust logistics and air travel infrastructure, a surging data-center/AI ...
11/5/25
Recognizing and Responding to the Silent Signals of Employee Disengagement
As autumn settles in, leaders face more than seasonal shifts; they’re also contending with a subtle yet mounting workplace concern: “disengagement.” What Is Disengagement and ...
9/24/25
