Michael Beck is an executive coach, leadership development expert, and president of Eliciting Excellence, a firm specializing in the recruiting, assessment, and development of successors.  He and his team work with leaders (family and/or key executives) who will be taking over the running of a company in order to improve interpersonal skills, sharpen strategic thinking, and enhance judgment.  In the case of an outside buyer, his work also helps increase the likelihood of a deal closing by assessing the strength the leadership team.  

Michael’s credentials include an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of Business along with degrees in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.  He has worked both domestically and internationally with a wide range of clients from diverse industries.  Michael has held executive positions as CEO, COO, CFO, and VP of Business Development, and spent several years overseas as a business advisor to a member of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia.

His firm offers assessments, executive coaching, and successor recruiting – all designed to help successors succeed and owners get paid.