A mobile communication device, comprising: a steerable antenna coupled to a matching network; a memory; and a controller coupled with the memory, wherein the controller performs operations comprising: obtaining an operational parameter associated with the steerable antenna coupled to a matching network of the mobile communication device; determining whether the mobile communication device satisfies an impedance threshold based on the operational parameter and a free-space baseline impedance of the steerable antenna, thereby determining an antenna mismatch; adjusting the antenna pattern of the steerable antenna of the mobile communication device to reduce obstruction in a near field of the steerable antenna in response to the determination of the antenna mismatch, wherein the adjusting of the antenna pattern of the steerable antenna is based on a received signal strength indicator; and adjusting the matching network of the mobile communication device based on the at least one operational parameter, wherein the adjusting of the matching network is performed while an antenna steering position is held constant; and wherein the adjusting of the antenna pattern of the steerable antenna and the adjusting of the matching network are based on closed loop iterations. a steerable antenna coupled to a matching network; a memory; and a controller coupled with the memory, wherein the controller performs operations comprising: obtaining an operational parameter associated with the steerable antenna coupled to a matching network of the mobile communication device; determining whether the mobile communication device satisfies an impedance threshold based on the operational parameter and a free-space baseline impedance of the steerable antenna, thereby determining an antenna mismatch; adjusting the antenna pattern of the steerable antenna of the mobile communication device to reduce obstruction in a near field of the steerable antenna in response to the determination of the antenna mismatch, wherein the adjusting of the antenna pattern of the steerable antenna is based on a received signal strength indicator; and adjusting the matching network of the mobile communication device based on the at least one operational parameter, wherein the adjusting of the matching network is performed while an antenna steering position is held constant; and wherein the adjusting of the antenna pattern of the steerable antenna and the adjusting of the matching network are based on closed loop iterations. obtaining an operational parameter associated with the steerable antenna coupled to a matching network of the mobile communication device; determining whether the mobile communication device satisfies an impedance threshold based on the operational parameter and a free-space baseline impedance of the steerable antenna, thereby determining an antenna mismatch; adjusting the antenna pattern of the steerable antenna of the mobile communication device to reduce obstruction in a near field of the steerable antenna in response to the determination of the antenna mismatch, wherein the adjusting of the antenna pattern of the steerable antenna is based on a received signal strength indicator; and adjusting the matching network of the mobile communication device based on the at least one operational parameter, wherein the adjusting of the matching network is performed while an antenna steering position is held constant; and wherein the adjusting of the antenna pattern of the steerable antenna and the adjusting of the matching network are based on closed loop iterations.