DeDe Halfhill

EXTENDED VERSION

Leaders today are running on fumes. Markets shift, teams evolve, and expectations climb, while the pressure to inspire and deliver keeps rising. The challenge isn't just managing nonstop change, rising burnout, or a workforce balancing new expectations and uncertainty, it’s leading through them with clarity and resilience. Colonel DeDe Halfhill, USAF (Ret.), brings 25 years of hands-on leadership experience in complex, high-pressure environments. She deployed twice to Iraq, including one tour as the installation’s chief operations and support leader at Balad Air Base, responsible for every facet of base infrastructure, services, and well-being for thousands in a combat zone. She also served as principal communications advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, helping senior leaders navigate the unprecedented uncertainty and public scrutiny of the early COVID crisis. In every role, DeDe discovered that execution rarely fell apart from flawed plans. It was fatigue, fear, and hesitation that often went unspoken, that quietly derailed even the strongest teams. DeDe’s work, featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes and in Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead, equips leaders to see these unseen forces before they take hold. Through her Master the Unseen™ approach, leaders gain practical language and actionable strategies to surface what’s real, name tensions without blame, and move teams forward even in uncertainty. Organizations like Salesforce, Lockheed Martin, Bank of America, Hearst, and FEMA trust DeDe when progress stalls and courageous leadership becomes non-negotiable. She helps turn hidden risk into shared momentum, so strategy finally matches reality. Today’s greatest leadership opportunity isn’t avoiding uncertainty, it’s learning how to make it your strongest advantage. DeDe gives leaders the tools—and the courage—to do just that.

SHORT VERSION

Leaders today are running on fumes amid nonstop change, rising burnout, and a workforce balancing new expectations and uncertainty. Colonel DeDe Halfhill, USAF (Ret.), brings 25 years of hands-on leadership in complex, high-pressure environments. She deployed twice to Iraq, including one tour as the installation’s chief operations and support leader at Balad Air Base, responsible for base infrastructure, services, and well-being for thousands in a combat zone. DeDe also served as principal communications advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, helping senior leaders navigate the unprecedented uncertainty and public scrutiny of the early COVID crisis. DeDe’s work—featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes and in Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead—equips leaders to recognize the hidden risks that quietly derail execution. Through her Master the Unseen™ approach, she gives leaders practical strategies to surface what’s real, name tensions without blame, and move teams forward even in uncertainty. Trusted by Salesforce, Lockheed Martin, Bank of America, Hearst, and FEMA, DeDe helps organizations turn hidden risk into shared momentum so strategy finally matches reality.