Brett Williams, Maj Gen USAF (Ret)

Brett Williams, Maj Gen USAF (Ret)

Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Accomplished senior leader, founder, board member, keynote speaker, and executive coach…

Articles by Brett

  • Never discount the possibility that someone besides you has a good idea!
    Apr 20, 2020

    Never discount the possibility that someone besides you has a good idea!

    I will freely admit that this was one of the hardest things for me to learn. As a fighter pilot, your first significant…

    17 Comments
  • Leading Through Uncertainty
    Apr 10, 2020

    Leading Through Uncertainty

    “Every challenge presents an opportunity.” That phrase has become a bit cliché, but then things generally become…

  • 3 things I need from my boss
    Apr 1, 2020

    3 things I need from my boss

    I was in a sales training seminar at a company offsite a few weeks ago. My first formal sales training and quite a…

    13 Comments
  • CEO to CISO: The 3 Essential Cybersecurity Value Drivers
    Feb 14, 2020

    CEO to CISO: The 3 Essential Cybersecurity Value Drivers

    It was just about 10 years ago that I made the tricky transition from fighter pilot to IT/cyber professional. The first…

    2 Comments
  • 3 Steps to Better Feedback
    Feb 12, 2020

    3 Steps to Better Feedback

    The U.S.

    12 Comments
  • Beg forgiveness, don't ask permission.
    Feb 7, 2020

    Beg forgiveness, don't ask permission.

    Beg forgiveness, don’t ask permission is a one-line capture of my leadership philosophy. The basic concept comes from…

    11 Comments
  • Skip the debrief? I don’t think so…
    Jan 24, 2020

    Skip the debrief? I don’t think so…

    If you are going to skip the debrief, you might as well not fly the sortie. That is the attitude held by most of the…

    29 Comments
  • 5 Things to Tell Your New Team
    Jan 14, 2020

    5 Things to Tell Your New Team

    So you have just been appointed the new team leader. Don’t pass up an opportunity to communicate immediately with that…

    10 Comments
  • The Aerodynamics of Leadership
    Jan 3, 2020

    The Aerodynamics of Leadership

    Just like the wings on a fighter jet, good leaders provide lift—they take their teams to new heights. But there is more…

    64 Comments
  • Fight for Feedback
    Dec 16, 2019

    Fight for Feedback

    I think it was in about 1992 that the Air Force revamped the officer evaluation system and added a key component…

    13 Comments
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Experience

  • Nikon AM Synergy Inc. Graphic

    Nikon AM Synergy Inc.

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    Durham, NC

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    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

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    Durham, NC

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    Durham, North Carolina, United States

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    Reston, VA

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    Reston, VA

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    Durham, North Carolina, United States

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    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

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    Fulton, Maryland, United States

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Alexandria, VA

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    Hanover MD

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Ft. Meade MD

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    US, Asia, Middle East

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    Pentagon, Washington DC

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    Camp Smith, HI

Education

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Volunteer Experience

  • Duke University Graphic

    Member and former Chairman, Board of Advisors, Duke University School of Nursing

    Duke University

    - Present 11 years 10 months

    Education

  • Board Member

    Duke Health Board of Visitors

    - 2 years 1 month

    Health

    Advance Duke Health's vision to transform health locally and globally be serving as generous supporters, knowledgable ambassadors, and thoughtful connectors.

Honors & Awards

  • 2015 Kiley Award

    National Defense University

    Best Joint Forces Quarterly forum article: "The Joint Force Commander's Guide to Cyberspace Operations"

Organizations

  • AFCEA

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