Jason O. Harris

Jason Harris is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, best-selling author, expert thought leader, and professional pilot.

A retired Lieutenant Colonel and fourth-generation military member, Jason’s distinguished career in the US Air Force spanned nearly three decades. He served (continuously) on active duty and as a member of the Air Force Reserve Command from 2001 through 2023, with his last assignment as a flying Squadron Commander. After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy, he flew 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. Jason doesn’t just understand the importance of trust; he knows how to build it. 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.

Jason 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, in the History Channel show, Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters.

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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.

NO FAIL TRUST® AND THE FUTURE: Empowering Remote and Hybrid Teams for Peak Performance

This highly practical keynote equips the audience to develop trust and effective communication regardless of their team members’ physical location. Sharing his own unique leadership experiences, Jason demonstrates how to build a thriving, productive environment for your team, whether they’re remote, hybrid, or in the next office over.

The program is perfect for leaders, teams, and HR professionals:

• Adapting to the complexities of hybrid and remote work environments.
• Struggling to build trust and overcome communication hurdles, especially within a virtual or hybrid team.
• Needing practical strategies for fostering productivity and empowerment in remote employees.

The audience will leave with:

• A better understanding of the future of work and its implications for team dynamics.
• Practical strategies for overcoming the challenges of leading and communicating with geographically diverse teams.
• Actionable insights and practical tactics for engaging and empowering employees for peak performance.