Jason O. Harris

 About

About Jason O. Harris - U.S. Air Force Officer Special Operations Pilot, U.S.A.F. Academy Instructor, Motivating Speaker on Leadership, Teamwork:

Lieutenant Colonel Jason Harris is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, best-selling author, expert thought leader, and professional pilot. As a fourth-generation military member, Jason’s distinguished career in the US Air Force has spanned more than two decades. He has served (continuously) on active duty and currently as Squadron Commander in the Air Force Reserve Command. Since graduating from the United States Air Force Academy, he has flown multiple aircraft over the course of his career including 11 deployments with more than 2,000 combat hours and 470 combat sorties around the globe.

These high-risk combat experiences have all served as the launching point for his proprietary “No Fail Trust™” methodology. His proven methodology serves organizations and teams as a tool to empower executives and team members to foster an environment of mutual trust, responsibility, and productivity.

Lt. Col. Harris is an established, nationally recognized keynote speaker in the areas of Leadership, Corporate Culture, High Performance Teams and Psychological Safety. He has shared his expertise with numerous high-level associations and Fortune 500 companies including Cisco Systems, Caterpillar, Ford and Lockheed-Martin. Additionally, his insights have been featured in publications like Forbes magazine, multiple podcasts and, most recently, on a six (6) part docu-series airing on the History Channel.

While his impressive resume continues to grow with accolades, achievements and contributions, Jason Harris remains steadfast in his commitment to serve. Leveraging his experience and work alongside the most senior military leaders, Congressional Leaders and even the Vice President, Jason Harris’ mission is clear. To relentlessly dedicate himself and those he serves to develop a culture of commitment, accountability and trust.

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What Jason O. Harris talks about:

Leading Through Turbulence: Cultivating Trust and Confidence in Uncertain Times
In today’s unpredictable business environment, leaders face headwinds like never before. Just as pilots rely on training and adaptability to navigate rough skies, business leaders need to cultivate these same qualities to lead through turbulence and uncertainty.

In this keynote, attendees will learn how to:

  • Build and maintain trust even when faced with uncertainty and setbacks
  • Strengthen decision-making and confidence in high-stakes situations
  • Foster a culture of accountability, adaptability, and performance
  • Lead with clarity and resilience, no matter how rough the market gets

This high-impact session will leave leaders with a clear flight plan for success.

Managing Risk: The Flight Plan for Safety and Performance
In high-stakes industries like construction, manufacturing, and trade associations, managing risk isn’t just about avoiding failure — it’s about creating a culture of safety, accountability, and performance.

Drawing from Jason’s experience as a pilot, this keynote will provide leaders with a framework to:

  • Build a culture of safety and accountability through consistent processes and training
  • Strengthen situational awareness and decision-making under pressure
  • Develop and implement SOPs and checklists to identify and mitigate risk proactively
  • Lead with confidence and clarity, even when faced with unexpected challenges

This session gives leaders a proven flight plan for managing risk and improving performance in any business climate.

 

7 Skill Sets of No Fail Trust™ (for Leaders)
This program is perfect for:

  • Senior management looking to increase productivity and flexibility in addressing business/organizational challenges, as well as increased employee satisfaction and retention
  • Team building among multilevel and multidisciplinary personnel
  • Organizations seeking successful Change Management strategies
  • Hospitality industry professionals, as well as organizations in other business and non-profit categories

The audience will leave with:

  • Leadership understanding how to empower their people
  • Leaders understanding how to create actionable steps to create and build winning teams
  • Team members understanding how to foster trust among the team
  • Learning techniques that allow organizations to react successfully to everchanging and often unexpected conditions and challenges

No Fail TrustⓇ: The Flight Plan To Cultivating a High-Performance Team
This transformative keynote empowers leaders and teams to deliver consistently excellent results through a culture of No Fail TrustⓇ. Jason shares tactics, techniques, and practical tools for navigating the inevitable turbulence of life and cultivating high-flying levels of empowerment, commitment, and accountability across your organization.

This program Is perfect for leaders and teams:

  • Seeing a lack of engagement and trust but unsure how to foster greater connection and collaboration
  • Struggling to improve their team’s performance and productivity (or their own!)
  • Needing practical strategies for navigating the ever-changing challenges of life and business

The audience will leave with:

  • A new understanding of the critical role trust plays in improving engagement, collaboration, and performance
  • A clear framework for cultivating unparalleled trust and enabling greater empowerment, commitment, and accountability
  • Practical techniques for adapting to unexpected conditions and challenges while maintaining a high level of trust
  • Immediately actionable steps for improving their collaboration, productivity, and job satisfaction

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    Our take: Your audience will discover new ways to lead, inspire and build trust from Jason's Military experience. Raises the bar on Leadership.

    "Jason Harris does not disappoint! The theme of our event was Connect. Trust. Deliver. There could not be three words that are more perfect in describing Jason and his character. Jason's high energy message of No Fail Trust was on point! He highlighted how human connections can help us expand our knowledge and perspectives, build trust, and enhance our ability to deliver products to our customers. One of the developers on the team reached out and gave us the best feedback, "Just watching this presentation has made me a better person!"
    If you are considering bringing Jason Harris into your organization for a speaking event, do not delay. You will not regret it!

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