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’re 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’s 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’s “2007 Citizen of the Year” 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’s journey through the medical industry and his secret power: strategic thinking - leadership is not a God-given right, but a responsibility to pave the wayMel talks about the tactical principles leaders need to use to “predict the future” - one being the people you surround yourself withStrategy 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 bestMel 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 privateWhat makes the right people? If you have the right people around you then you’re going to win, and the right people are the ones who think ethically first and are intelligentKey Takeaways:Leaders need to know where they’re going for people to followLeadership is not a right it’s a responsibilityDetermine the future by utilizing people who are smarter than youYou need to facilitate thinking out of the box to allow creativity Leadership is about making something better that you inheritedDrive retention through utilizing feedback and listening to itTweetable Quotes:“If you know where you’re going, people are going to want to follow you.” - Mel Engle“Thinking out of the box allows for creative things to happen and that’s where leaders come in to paint the picture for the future.” - Mel Engle“If you have the right people on the field, you’re going to win.” - Mel EngleConnect with Mel on LinkedIn. You can also reach out and learn more about Mel on https://predictive-oncology.com/.Resources:Email: [email protected]: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/