227: Mel Engle - Strategic Thinking is Key to Leadership
Leadership is not a God-given right, but a responsibility! Our responsibility as leaders is to know where we\u2019re going so others can follow, and the key to determining the future is strategic thinking.
Mel Engle is a master of strategic thinking. He was named Chief Executive Officer of Predictive Oncology Inc. as of just March 19, 2021. He is also the firm\u2019s Chairman of the Board and assumed the responsibility of Chairman in 2020.
With over 20 years leading both large and small-sized firms as CEO, Mel has extensive experience in turning companies around, driving sales, creating business, raising money, and developing high-performance teams.
The Napa Chamber of Commerce and the State of California honored Mel as Napa\u2019s \u201c2007 Citizen of the Year\u201d for his community leadership.
This episode is packed with wisdom! Go ahead and dive in to learn more about how to be a leader who utilizes strategic thinking from an award-winning thinker himself!
On this episode:
- Learn more about Mel\u2019s journey through the medical industry and his secret power: strategic thinking - leadership is not a God-given right, but a responsibility to pave the way
- Mel talks about the tactical principles leaders need to use to \u201cpredict the future\u201d - one being the people you surround yourself with
- Strategy in an organization is incredibly important and you should be able to articulate it simply.
- The best ideas come when you let people think outside of the box to allow for creativity. Mel talks about, if you want to be the leader, be the best
- Mel shares a better way to lead your team during disagreements, from a place of family-minded action. Leaders should have a dialogue with their people in private
- What makes the right people? If you have the right people around you then you\u2019re going to win, and the right people are the ones who think ethically first and are intelligent
Key Takeaways:
- Leaders need to know where they\u2019re going for people to follow
- Leadership is not a right it\u2019s a responsibility
- Determine the future by utilizing people who are smarter than you
- You need to facilitate thinking out of the box to allow creativity
- Leadership is about making something better that you inherited
- Drive retention through utilizing feedback and listening to it
Tweetable Quotes:
\u201cIf you know where you\u2019re going, people are going to want to follow you.\u201d - Mel Engle
\u201cThinking out of the box allows for creative things to happen and that\u2019s where leaders come in to paint the picture for the future.\u201d - Mel Engle
\u201cIf you have the right people on the field, you\u2019re going to win.\u201d - Mel Engle
Connect with Mel on LinkedIn. You can also reach out and learn more about Mel on https://predictive-oncology.com/.
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