We are an Executive Leadership Coaching service that prepares leaders today for challenges tomorrow.
Whether you are looking for the confidence to transition to the next chapter in your career, wanting to learn how to lead your team with intention and emotional intelligence, or trying to overcome leadership pitfalls that are hindering your success, we can help.
We will help you reach your greatest potential by:
Acting as a deliberate and trustworthy thought-partner for you, offering you a safe-space to pursue both personal and professional growth
Empowering and equipping you to realize your dreams and build self-awareness through personal assessments and self-actualization
Identifying and honing in on your signature strengths, and developing and facilitating personalized strategies to help you meet your goals
Meeting you exactly where you are and enabling you to take action to get to where you need to be by providing a roadmap to help you identify limiting factors that are hindering your success
Sowing the seeds that will allow you to continue to grow in life beyond our services
Keep going. Keep growing.
Everyone writes their own story. Here is ours...
About Mel
Melvina "Mel" Smith is an engaged and impactful transformational leader whose own story has allowed her to help people write their own. As a born & raised inner-city kid from Chicago, she is living proof that your beginning does not define your ending.
Mel has held many roles in life—Daughter, Mother, Wife, Sister, Friend, Warfighter, and now Entrepreneur—but her greatest accomplishment will always be her family.
With nearly three decades having served the United States Air Force, Mel is honored to have held several progressive leadership roles and has been responsible for the development of dynamic, forward-thinking leaders at every level. Her experience, education, and exposure has come with both successes and setbacks—but most importantly, growth.
Now, she would like to partner with you to reach your greatest potential. Prepare yourself for a transformational experience like no other—through the Mel Perspective.
How the Mel Perspective Began
Melvina's ability to lead others to success, knowledge of the opportunities earned by honing in on Emotional Intelligence and Soft Skills, and passion for intentional coaching have led her to The Mel Perspective. Her latest chapter in life, Melvina has set out to dedicating this season of her life to helping develop today's leaders for success. The Mel Perspective is not only Melvina's passion, but also her commitment to the leaders of today, inspiring them to reach their full potential for the rest of their life.
A little more from Mel’s Perspective
+ Happily married for 25 years, proudly raising 3 children together
+ Joined the Air Force in 1992 and served for over 28 years
+ Has led others abroad in Egypt, Canada, Norway, Bahrain, Japan, Korea, Iraq, Kyrgystan, and Qatar
+ Has a passion for fitness
+ Certified in Coaching for Greater Effectiveness and Leadership Development
+ Earned a Masters of Arts degree in Management and Leadership
+ Served at the Pentagon
+ Favorite Colors are anything bright
Press & Media Featuring Mel:
+ AFSA Magazine: “From Junior ROTC to Command Chief: How a Chicagoan Became a Chief” — Read More
+ Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS): “New Women's Exhibit in the Barksdale Global Power Museum” — Read More
+ Whiteman Air Force Base: “The road less traveled: All-female team guides Team Whiteman” — Read More
+ Air Force University (AU): “Women in Military Lauded at Air and Space Symposium” — Read More
+ Air & Space Forces Magazine: “How Air Force Global Strike Command Is Cultivating Diversity & Inclusion” — Read More
+ U.S. Strategic Command: “AFGSC, AFRC, ANG Command Chiefs reinforce commitment to Total Force Integration at 2023 ARC Summit” — Read More
+ Air Force Global Strike Command AFSTRAT-AIR: “First-of-its kind Honorary Command Chief program kicks off at AFGSC” — Read More
+ U.S. Strategic Command: “AFGSC Command Chief introduces developmental opportunities with new Command Chief Shadow Program” — Read More
+ Northern Sentry: “AFGSC conducts first-ever Command Chief Change of Responsibility” — Read More
+ Strike Advanced Solutions: “Lessons from Friends #3: Be in the Moment” — Read More
2020-2021 Advisory Board
+ Leonda Brown
+ Patrina Hughes
+ Shaquita Himes
+ Rochelle Harris
+ Margo Miller
+ Kim Turner
+ Fran Merritt
+ Tami Dugger
+ Sharhonda Renea