Mar 12, 2024
Hasard Lee is a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and the
international bestselling author of “The Art of Clear Thinking,” a
Wall Street Journal Bestseller that was the #2 bestselling business
book in the country. It has since been translated into nearly a
dozen languages. As a flight commander, Hasard led pilots into
combat during one of the most intense periods of War in
Afghanistan. There, he flew over eighty combat missions and became
one of the only fighter pilots to fly two different types of jets
into combat on the same day while supporting troops under fire.
Hasard was then hand-picked to fly the F-35―the most advanced and
expensive weapons system in history―which was still in development
at the time. During his last role on active duty, Hasard became the
Chief of Training Systems for the largest training base in the
world, leading the development of new technology and teaching
methods to train future fighter pilots. In his book, "The Art of
Clear Thinking," Hasard distills what he’s learned during his
career flying some of the Air Force’s most advanced aircraft. With
gripping firsthand accounts from his time as a fighter pilot and
fascinating turning points throughout history, he reveals
decision-making principles that can be used in business and in
life.
Hasard’s keynote presentations have been called “a gripping display
of visual storytelling” where audiences need to “strap in and hold
on to as he lights the afterburner on leadership and risk
management under extreme pressure.” His videos have been viewed
over 130 million times on YouTube, and he has reached over 290
million people globally.