
jeff bonner
TOPICS - • Culture • Habits • Leadership • Military
• Peak Performance • Personal Development
• Resilience • Safety • Teamwork • Winning
jeff bonner - PROGRAMS
- Better Tomorrow: Soaring to Peak Performance
- Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit: High Performance Leadership from 30,000 feet
- The Daily Debrief: Debrief Like a Fighter Pilot, Perform Like a Champion
- Safe to Soar: Creating a Culture of Peak Performance Through Safety




"Jeff Bonner's leadership stories and lessons are inspiring and memorable."
-Nora Johnson, Saybrook University
"Jeff was a pleasure to work with and his speech was highly engaging. We would love to have him back!"
-Dr. Jennifer Waller, President / CEO Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
"Jeff was the best speaker at the conference - Hands down!"
-Eric Saverino, Lamar University



jeff bonner - Biography
Jeff "Bones" Bonner is a decorated combat fighter pilot and dedicated peak performance speaker who inspires professionals to achieve remarkable excellence through the principles of aviation. With invaluable experience as a squadron commander and fighter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as his role as an airline captain, Jeff provides a powerful perspective on thriving in high-pressure environments.
His engaging presentations equip high-performing professionals to foster a culture of continuous improvement through The Daily Debrief, an innovative framework developed during his postgraduate studies at Harvard University. This impactful tool empowers individuals and teams to adopt the high-performance debriefing habits of fighter aviation, cultivating an environment of ongoing learning and growth.
Jeff's passion for leadership extends beyond the cockpit. As the Founder and Executive Director of The Bonner Foundation, he actively champions the development of veteran leaders across the United States. When he’s not sharing his expertise or driving peak performance, Jeff pursues his love for aviation as a captain at one of the world’s largest airlines.
With a profound mission to inspire and guide others on their paths to excellence, Jeff Bonner empowers individuals and teams to lead with purpose and achieve extraordinary success.
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jeff bonner - MEDIA


LEAD AND WIN WITH MILITARY AVIATION'S KEY TO HIGH PERFORMANCE
Did you know that elite military pilots have something they do every single day and every single mission that makes them the very best?
It’s something so ingrained in their routines that, when lives are on the line, they do not fail. When called upon, they deliver high-performance results—on time, every time.
More importantly, did you know you can apply this same strategy in your life and achieve world-class results with a simple change to your routine?
In this book veteran combat pilot Jeff Bonner shows you how to use the habit of debrief, military aviation’s key to high performance, to LEAD and WIN.
In his no-nonsense, easy-to-read style, Jeff reveals how to:
- Use the simple, five-step G.R.E.A.T Debrief Model to achieve high performance in any area of your life or business
- Develop a mindset that will prepare you to win
- Clarify your purpose to unleash your passion
- Use the lessons of aerial combat to thrive in your most challenging situations
- Evaluate your performance to be better tomorrow than you are today
If you’ve hit a plateau and are looking for more, or you’re growing but not as fast as you’d like, this book is for you. If you’re focused on leading others to produce high-performance results, this book is for you.
Find out how to use the military aviation's key to high performance to lead and win—one debrief at a time!