Jason Harris

Decorated Combat Leader, Trust and Leadership Advisor, Bestselling Author, Creator of No Fail Trust®

Topics: Productivity, Corporate Culture, Best Selling Author, Black History Month, Business Leadership, Employee Engagement, Empowerment, Inspirational & Motivational, Leadership, Military, Storytelling, Teamwork, Thought Leadership, Business, Health & Well-Being, Technology, Personal Development, Professional Development

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Biography

Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Jason Harris is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, bestselling author, expert thought leader, and professional pilot.

As a 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 been 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. Jason Harris is a 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.

While Jason Harris’ impressive resume continues to grow with accolades, achievements, and contributions, Jason 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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Videos

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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 of Work - 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.

This 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

Testimonials

I've had multiple leaders come to me to say they'd like to keep the convo around trust going on the heels of the momentum Jason created.

– JEN YINGLING, Senior Analyst, Emergent BioSolutions INDIA

Jason delivers! We hired Jason to keynote a virtual event in 2021. His message, delivery and enthusiasm was top-notch. He also agreed to do a pre-conference networking session where he helped lead a trivia session about the U.S. Air Force. We received numerous comments from attendees remarking how strong his address was. I highly recommend that you consider Jason.

– Anthony Demangone, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU)

This is a great reminder of the importance of building trusting relationships, prioritizing the people you love most and creating special moments on a regular basis.

– Christine Switzer, Vice President, Fidelity Philanthropic Consulting

Inspirational! Jason closed our first virtual conference last month and he nailed it! Trust has never been a more relevant topic and our nearly 500 attendees loved his personal story and inspirational message. Jason is an absolute gem to work with. He's accessible and inquisitive and works hard to tailor the message to your audience. I would highly recommend him to any organization or professional group that is looking for a fresh perspective and an inspiring story!

– Tracy Burns, CEO, Northeast HR Association

Jason is a gentleman of great depth, talent, and empathy. And, as a keynote speaker, he truly shines in his ability to connect before, during, and after the presentation. His focus on trust couldn't be more prescient as we search for what's needed to solve a few "small" crises.

– Bud Bernstein, Event Organizer & Planner, Strategic HR New England

Booksby Jason Harris

Aiming Higher

Amazon

Insights from Jason Harris

Watch our full conversation here: Build "No Fail Trust" Within Teams

"That SEAL team that needed to be evacuated out of a hostile environment, they didn't say, 'Just trust me,' or, 'We just trust you.' They understood that I had the training, a high-performance level of training (...) and therefore they knew that they could trust me because of that."

- Jason Harris

"In the heat of combat (...) we have to know that someone's gonna execute their job. We have to not be worried about are they gonna forget how to do the mission? (...) And that comes with what we do on a daily basis, and it starts with the foundations of training."

- Jason Harris

"That communication leads to commitment, then it leads to a level of mutual accountability, and then it gets us to trust."

- Jason Harris

"Even though you told me I'm empowered and even though you told me you trust me, you actually didn't set me up to truly be empowered and execute the mission because I don't have the training and I don't have the processes that support that training to then truly be empowered to execute the mission at the highest levels that I'm capable of."

- Jason Harris

"Implicitly, inherently know, that you're gonna do the job, (...) and it starts with that training. It starts with that process, and it starts with us working together. And it starts with being able to communicate, right?"

- Jason Harris

"It was a level of trust that we'd built, and he knew that I wasn't gonna hurt him. He knew that I was gonna take care of him. I trusted him, he trusted me, and it was just an amazing thing."

- Jason Harris