Ron A. Andrews, President of Genetic Sciences Division – Thermo Fisher Scientific presents his 'Aha' moments at Saddleback@Work's Business Connection. Discover Ron's ways to intersect talent, passion, faith, and business for the greater good of all society and be inspired!

1. “Aha’s” From The Life Of An
Unlikely Executive
Ronnie Andrews
(aka Forest Gump of Molecular Diagnostics)

2. MY “UNLIKELY” ADVENTURE…
ON A QUEST TO UNMASK THE “EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES”

3. THE ART OF MEDICINE IS LONG AND LIFE IS
SHORT; OPPORTUNITY FLEETING; THE
EXPERIMENT PERILOUS; JUDGMENT FLAWED
HIPPOCRATES

4. Genetic
fingerprint
Genetic
messaging
Protein
expression
Down to their innate molecular core, cancer cells are hyperactive, survival-endowed,
scrappy, inventive copies of ourselves
Siddhartha Mukherjee
“Emperor of all Maladies”
Cell
function
Unveiling The Mystery Of Cancer

5. Cancer Pathways Are Complex
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6. Improve the Lives of Those
Affected with Cancer by Bringing
Clarity to a Complex Disease
Culture 1
Clarient’s Vision

7. Company Highlights
● Restart of Cellular Imaging Company – Chromavision
● Built out Lab Strategy in Fall of 2004
● Launched “Clarient” with first service offering – January 2005
● 2011 - over 1500 community pathology practices in network
● Delivered > 60% CAGR since inception
Top Place To Work In Healthcare in 2010
(Modern Healthcare: Companies under $500M)
● Acquired by GE in December 2010 for $587M- 5.8 times revenue
Culture 1

8. AHA # 2
FIND YOUR LIFE’S CALLING AND YOU WILL
NEVER HAVE TO “WORK”

9. A Job vs. A Calling
“God made me fast, and when I run, I feel
his pleasure”
Eric Liddell
Chariots of Fire

10. Understanding Your Gifts
• God packed you “on purpose for a purpose”
• God never called you to be anyone other than
YOU…at your best, who are you?
• When you understand your gifts and align them
with God’s calling, you will never have to “work”
another day in your life!!!

11. Alignment Creates Energy
Passion
Gifts/Skills Experiences

12. A Job vs. A Calling
“God made me ______________, and
when I ___________, I feel his pleasure”
your name
In His Service

13. A New Perspective
Be content with who you are, and don’t put on
airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote
you at the right time.
1 Peter 5:6 (MSG)

14. Far and away the best prize that life offers is
the chance to work hard at work worth doing
Theodore Roosevelt

15. AHA # 3
LEADERSHIP IS NOT A TITLE

16. The Immutable Laws Of Leadership
• True measure of leadership is influence…nothing
more…nothing less
• Influencing others is a matter of disposition, not
position
• Influence must be earned…
• A cohesive leadership team is essential
• Humility is the Cornerstone of Great Leadership!

17. Of All the Great Leaders Only One:
• Took only 12 men with minimal skills and gave
them a Vision, Mentored them and
Empowered them to change the world
• Has seen his enterprise enjoy double digit
growth for over 2000 years

18. Leadership Virtues of Jesus
• Forgiving
• Pure Motives
• Peaceable
• Gentle
• Entreatable
• Merciful
• Fruitful
• Steadfast
• Honest
• Committed to others

19. Takin’ it to the Marketplace
Answering Key Questions on the Path to Becoming a
Servant Leader

20. Contemplating Jesus’ Model
 As a modern day follower of Jesus’ leadership model, how
would you describe the general pattern of leadership that you
observe and experience in today’s society?
 Is the Servant Leadership that Jesus expects from his
followers any more or less radical today than in the first
century? Why/why not?
 How do you think Jesus would modify his instructions to
modern leaders given the complexity and potential impact of
their leadership decisions on a global economy?

21. Do you follow Christ’s Example?
• Do people believe that you are willing to
sacrifice your own self-interest for the
good of the group?
• Do People believe that you want to hear
their ideas and will value them?
• Do people believe that you will care about
what is happening in their lives and how it
affects them?
• Do people come to you when the chips
are down or when something traumatic
has happened to them?
• Do others believe you have a strong
awareness and maturity for what is going
on?
• Do others follow your requests because
they “want to” as opposed to because
they “have to”?
• Do people believe that you are committed
to helping them develop and grow
• Do people have a strong sense of
community in the organizations you are a
part of?
Perform a 360 Feedback exercise and gain important
Input from those you interact with each day!

22. Take a Heart Check
Do you have the Heart to serve?
 What would your daily, weekly, quarterly or yearly calendar reveal
about your willingness to serve?
 In which of the following situations are you most prone to put your
own agenda ahead of others?
– Work, Home, Marriage, Friends, People in Need
 Is your sense of self worth tied to how well you perform and the
opinion of other people?
 How would your impact on others change if your pride and fears
were replaced with humility and God – grounded confidence?

23. Servant Leadership Requires
Commitment…
• To lead in a very different way
• Begins with Personal Leadership…
• …Moves on to leading in one on one
relationships…
• Then to a team or group.
What are three ways in which you nurture trust in your one
on one relationships at work? At Home?
How would people describe your leadership in a time of
crisis? A time of failure? A time of Victory?

24. Servant Leaders put others
first…always!
• The most persistent barrier to Servant
Leadership is a heart motivated by self
interest!
Can you think of situations when you put your own
agenda ahead of others…at work? At home?
Why is forgiveness an important aspect of leadership?

25. Servant Leaders are
steadfast…focused on their ultimate
calling!
• One of the greatest services a leader can
provide his or her followers is constancy of
purpose.
 Tough times will challenge your mission
 People are watching to see how you respond…
• Great leaders stay on course…true to their
mission and values.

26. Servant Leaders know when to
suppress their ego!
• True test of your ability to be a servant leader
and have a lasting impact is when your EGO
and the EGO of others engage one another…
 Can you recognize and overcome the pride and fears
that will limit your ability to touch the other person in a
meaningful way?
 Can you “let the best idea” win…no matter whose
idea it is ?

27. How will you lead?
Think of two situations in which you currently act in
a leadership role: one as an organizational leader
and one in a life role leadership situation.
 How are these roles different…how are they alike?
 What basic question do you have to answer if you are going
to be a Servant Leader in both situations?
 What challenges do you face in each leadership role that
make it difficult to follow through on seeking to serve rather be
served?

28. Final Thoughts

29. Our Mission as Servant Leaders
The greatest good we can do for another is not
just to share your riches…
But, to reveal in them their own
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the
gift of God, which is in you through the laying
on of my hands. 2 Timothy 1:6