Brandon Williams

Fighter Pilot, Leadership Speaker

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Brandon Williams

Fighter Pilot, Leadership Speaker

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In-Person Fee Range:

$15,001 - $20,000

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Traveling from:

Georgia

Why Book

Brandon has built his speaking and coaching business over the past decade to become an accomplished keynote leadership speaker. He taught Human Factors at universities for nearly 15 years, leveraging his expertise in human performance analysis.
Brandon has delivered hundreds of global presentations, sharing cockpit lessons to help organizations navigate change and excel in complexity.
His approach combines storytelling and workshops to drive decisions, catalyse transformation, and empower teams.

Biography

Brandon Williams graduated from the US Air Force Academy, and is an accomplished leadership business speaker, business owner, major airline pilot and adjunct professor. As a decorated Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, he led men and women from diverse backgrounds and managed millions of dollars in assets. As an F-15E Fighter Pilot, Brandon flew hundreds of combat hours and missions over the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan, operating in some of the most challenging and dynamic environments imaginable.

Over the past decade, Brandon has built his speaking and coaching business to become an accomplished keynote leadership speaker. Having taught at several universities for almost 15 years as an expert in Human Factors, he leverages his in-depth knowledge of human performance analysis to equip leaders for uncertainty and change.

With hundreds of globally-delivered presentations, Brandon has shared battle-tested lessons from the cockpit to help organizations navigate change, excel in complexity and unlock high-performing, high-reliability teams. His results-driven approach fuses dynamic storytelling, actionable frameworks and customized workshops to drive better decisions, catalyze transformation and empower teams to thrive in disruptive environments.

Programs

Leading Through Complexity and Uncertainty: A Fighter Pilot’s Guide to High-Performing Teams

How do we Lead our Teams in Dynamic, Complex, and Uncertain Environments? How do we Lead through Change and make decisions in very dynamic environments? Brandon’s experiences as a US Air Force Fighter Pilot and Officer will give you and your teams the tools to succeed in the dynamic environments we find ourselves in today. Your organization will understand Situational Awareness and how it is used in future decision-making. They will understand how Leaders navigate change and complexity with Autonomy, Peer Accountability, and Mutual Support. And finally, your teams will be equipped to embrace the power of Debriefing with a Tone of Accountability, and ultimately boost performance. Harness tactics based on Human Factors research and used by FIGHTER PILOTS in some of the most fast-paced and dynamic situations imaginable!

Your organization will understand Situational Awareness and how it is used in future decision-making. Perception-Decision-Execution.
Your Leaders will understand how Leaders navigate change and complexity with Autonomy through Peer Accountability and Mutual Support

Your teams will be equipped to establish a Debrief Culture with a Tone of Accountability in the most challenging environments… Psychological Safety Harness tactics based on Human Factors research and used by FIGHTER PILOTS in some of the most fast-paced and dynamic situations imaginable!Teams who want to be motivated and inspired to improve performance

The audience will leave with:

Leaders at any level who want to learn more about Alignment, Communication, Accountability, Decision-Making, Improvement, and Empowerment
Middle & Senior Management, Directors, and Front-Line Leaders

Leading Sales with a Fighter Pilot Mindset

Are you looking to take your sales to the next level? Do you have some pain points within your sales teams that you are struggling with right now? Do you want to equip your sales teams with some better tools to lead through uncertainty and drive better results?

Brandon’s experiences as a US Air Force Fighter Pilot and business owner driving sales for his own team will equip your people to win in any sales environment. They will learn how to drive an intense focus on your team’s desired outcome and how to foster accountability through mutual support.

Additionally, they will gain valuable tools in how to improve performance by working and communicating as a team with a “Just Culture.” Ultimately, your organization will understand Situational Awareness and how it is used in future decision-making, and how it can prepare them for ANY SALES SITUATION. Harness tactics based on Human Factors research and used by FIGHTER PILOTS in some of the most uncertain and complex situations imaginable!

The audience will leave with:

Your organization will understand Situational Awareness and how it is used to gain an advantage in a sales environment
Your Sales Leaders will understand how to ensure PEER ACCOUNTABILITY with Mutual Support in a very autonomous operating sales environment
Your teams will be equipped to establish a “Just Culture” of Open/Honest Communication so they can improve in even the most challenging sales landscape
Harness tactics based on Human Factors research and used by FIGHTER PILOTS in some of the most fast-paced and dynamic situations imaginable!

Leading in Safety with a "Just Culture"

Your Team will be inspired, motivated, and excited to Lead in a High-Performing and Psychologically Safe “Just Culture” Environment. Brandon syncs his experience as a US Air Force Safety Officer, Fighter Pilot, and Human Factors Professor to help your team understand how Fighter Pilots operate as a High Reliability Organization. What gaps currently exist? What are the most prevalent Human Factors affecting YOUR Safety Environment? How can you help your People mitigate Human Error and produce a better, more productive, and safe environment? Finally, do you have a “Just Culture” organization, which allows, encourages, and rewards a psychologically safe hazard and error reporting environment?

Take-aways & Learning Points:

Learn about the most Common Human Errors and how to align an organization around realistic Safety Goals
Understand Situational Awareness and how it can help identify gaps in your system
Grasp Mutual Support and Checklists usage to help your People mitigate human error
Learn about Just Culture and how it can transform your Organization into a “Trust and Learn Culture” vs a “Blame and Train Culture”
Embrace the learning power of the Debrief and a Tone of Accountability, and how it can boost your safety leadership and performance

Topics

Change Speakers, Storytelling, Military, Team Building, Business Speakers, Business Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Leadership and Inspiration, Motivational, Leadership Speakers, Humorist Speakers, Goal Setting,

Brandon Williams Reviews

“Brandon’s keynote was absolutely terrific. Energetic, lots of
enthusiasm…but most importantly a LOT of specific takeaways that our
members can take back to execute on and be better Leaders!”

— President & CEO, National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions

“Brandon’s message was powerful. He leveraged stories and audience
participation to communicate how to lead through times of uncertainty, complexity, and chaos. He was able to take his military experience and relate it to the challenges we face every day, in every business. He provided a framework and tools to help leaders navigate dynamic situations. I was particularly impressed with his approach to a Just Culture, where your organization drives toward a learning culture, not a blame culture.

I would highly recommend Brandon as a keynote speaker.”

— Board Chair, Iowa Association of Business and Industry

“Loved how Brandon connected the pitfalls and challenges in Healthcare Sales to his experiences as a F-15 fighter pilot. A high energy talk that provides a framework on how to process information and translate it into actionable results. This is a talk for everyone – from individual contributors to leaders alike!”

— Senior Account Executive, Billion to One

“Great keynote on getting intentional and focused on how to lead a team to successful execution!”

— President, Corner Post Marketing

“Engaging and relevant content that is applicable to every business. Thank you, Brandon—for the presentation and your service to our great country.”

— Sales Manager, Workspace, Inc.

“It was an engaging session creating a parallel between something you
may not know much about and your business! It made it much more fun
and enjoyable to consider your own behavior with your team.”

— Director of Operations, Merrill Manufacturing