Dr. Gregor Handler
Senior consultant
More than 20 years experience in top management consulting incl. 3 years executive search
Diploma and PhD in industrial engineering
Certificates in PCM, MBTI® und TMA® as well as further trainings in group dynamics, complementary consulting
Background
Dr. Gregor Handler started his career as a consultant in early 2001 with McKinsey & Company, where he initially worked on projects combining operational and organizational challenges. Focusing on the latter, he increasingly specialized in the areas of strategic human resources as well as sustainable culture change and mainly worked for industrial clients across Europe on topics like talent development programs and performance management systems. In 2014 he founded A4Change and started to work as an independent consultant in the fields of Leadership Services and Executive Search.
Gregor studied Civil Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, as well as at the Technical University of Graz, Austria. At the latter he completed his master’s degree with high distinction and likewise successfully later on his Ph.D. on the integration of classical management consulting and systemic organizational development. Furthermore, Gregor is certified as PCM®-Trainer, PCM®-Coach, MBTI®-Practitioner as well as for Hogan® Assessments and has completed advanced training programs in group dynamics, systemic consulting, and personnel controlling.
Client experience (selected examples)
Design and facilitation of management workshops for various listed companies across Europe.
Design and support of change workstreams and culture transformations for pharma and industry multinationals.
Development of the talent strategy for an Asian subsidiary of a global cement manufacturer.
Development and piloting of the performance management system for different CEE banks.
Introduction of strength-based development and assessment processes for a global consulting firm.
Coaching of senior executives and managers in different financial services and industry clients.
Evaluation and placement of numerous senior candidates for top management positions in mainly Austrian industrial companies.
Design and delivery of multi-modular training programs for numerous global and local companies across industries.
Delivery of recruiting and interviewing trainings for top-notch project managers of a global consultancy.
Setup of the worldwide first training center of McKinsey & Company for experiential learning.
Design and delivery of university lectures on topics such as change management or structured project management.