Justin “Hasard” Lee

Good teams focus on tasks. Great teams Own the Outcome™. The single biggest threat to your organization is the “white space”—the dangerous gaps between teams where momentum dies, and initiatives fail. In this gripping keynote, decorated F-35 fighter pilot Hasard Lee deploys The Ownership Flywheel™, a battle-tested operating system for transforming your team into a proactive, mission-driven force. Through unforgettable combat stories and actionable tools, your team will learn the five laws of radical ownership that enable them to swarm the white space, eliminate corporate friendly fire, and thrive during uncertainty and change.

Key Takeaways:

• A framework for instilling a culture of radical ownership.
• Actionable tools for empowering teams with Decentralized Execution.
• A disciplined process for making clear, fast decisions under pressure.
• Strategies for building resilience and adapting when plans fail.

Are you a bottleneck to your own team’s growth? The “hero leader” who insists on having all the answers is the single biggest constraint on performance. The solution is Decentralized Execution, a strategic force multiplier that stops you from giving tasks and empowers your team to own missions. Drawing on his experience training elite fighter pilots, Hasard Lee delivers a clear playbook for building an indispensable team. You’ll learn how to craft a clear Commander’s Intent, provide “Top Cover” to foster psychological safety, and create a culture where initiative is the default.

Key Takeaways:

• The V.I.B.E. framework for giving missions, not just tasks.
• How to provide “Top Cover” to unlock your team’s initiative.
• Techniques to stop being a bottleneck and start being a force multiplier.
• How to build a team that can operate with speed and clarity, even when you’re not in the room.

The greatest vulnerability in any organization isn’t an external threat; it’s internal indecision. In a volatile market, hesitation is a choice to let your competitors set the pace. This session installs a battle-tested operating system for making clear, fast, and effective decisions when the stakes are highest. Drawing from his #2 WSJ bestseller, The Art of Clear Thinking, Hasard Lee deconstructs the disciplined process fighter pilots use to make life-or-death choices in seconds. Your team will leave with a simple, repeatable framework for controlling the tempo, assessing options without bias, and executing with confidence.

Key Takeaways:

• The ACE framework (Assess, Choose, Execute) for making high-quality decisions under pressure.
• The mental skill of Detachment to assess options clearly and without emotional bias.
• A “Wind the Clock” technique to interrupt panic and prevent flawed, reactive decisions.
• The 3×3 Debrief ritual to turn every decision—good or bad—into a source of future competitive advantage.