Jon Harris
Jon Harris helps leaders perform, decide, and lead with clarity under pressure through practical, evidence-based performance coaching.
Why book Jon Harris for your next event
- Jon brings nearly 20 years of experience helping leaders perform at their best during pressure, change, and critical transitions.
- His keynotes turn proven performance science into practical tools leaders can apply immediately in real-world situations.
- Audiences value Jon’s relatable, high-energy style that builds clarity, confidence, and sustainable high performance.
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Leadership and performance coaching for high-pressure moments
Jon Harris is a leadership and performance coach and keynote speaker who helps leaders and teams perform when it matters most. With a background as a former college athlete and nearly two decades of coaching experience, Jon understands what pressure feels like and how to navigate it effectively. His work bridges the gap between knowing what to do and consistently doing it, even in high-stakes environments. By combining real-world leadership insight with evidence-based performance coaching, Jon equips audiences with clear frameworks for decision-making, mental toughness, and leadership that lasts without compromising health, relationships, or purpose.
Jon Harris and leadership under pressure
Jon Harris has built his work around one central question: how do leaders perform at their best when the pressure is on? Across organizations, leaders are expected to make fast decisions, guide others through uncertainty, and maintain high standards while balancing personal well-being. Jon helps leaders understand how pressure impacts thinking, behavior, and identity and how to respond with clarity rather than reaction.
Drawing on nearly 20 years of experience, Jon works with leaders who operate in demanding environments where stakes are high and expectations are constant. His approach is practical and grounded, focusing on what actually works when theory meets reality. Rather than adding more to already full plates, Jon shows leaders how to simplify, prioritize, and act with intention when it matters most.
From performance science to real-world action
A defining element of Jon Harris’ keynotes is his ability to translate evidence-based performance coaching into tools leaders can use immediately. Many leaders know what effective leadership looks like, yet struggle to apply it consistently under stress. Jon’s frameworks are designed to close that gap.
His sessions focus on building mental toughness, sharpening decision-making, and developing leadership habits that hold up under pressure. Audiences learn how to manage internal noise, stay grounded in moments of uncertainty, and lead with confidence even when outcomes are unclear. Jon emphasizes sustainable high performance, results that are achieved without burning out people or sacrificing long-term effectiveness.
Identity-based leadership that lasts
At the core of Jon’s work is identity-based leadership. He helps leaders understand how their identity shapes their actions, especially in challenging situations. When pressure rises, leaders often revert to default patterns that may no longer serve them or their teams. Jon teaches leaders how to recognize these patterns and choose responses that align with who they want to be as leaders.
This focus creates lasting change. Rather than relying on motivation alone, Jon helps leaders build systems and mindsets that support consistent performance. The result is leadership that feels authentic, steady, and resilient, qualities teams trust during times of change and transition.
A keynote experience audiences relate to
Jon Harris is known for a keynote style that is relatable, high-energy, and deeply practical. His background as a former college athlete allows him to draw clear parallels between performance in sport and leadership in organizations, making complex ideas easy to understand and apply. He meets audiences where they are, using real-world examples that resonate across industries and roles.
Participants leave Jon’s sessions with clarity about what matters most, confidence in their ability to lead under pressure, and tools they can use immediately. His keynotes are designed not just to inspire, but to equip leaders with frameworks they will continue to use long after the event.
Book Jon Harris for your event
Organizations book Jon Harris when they want more than motivation. They want leaders who can decide clearly, perform consistently, and lead others through pressure, change, and uncertainty. Jon delivers keynotes that support leaders at every level, helping them build sustainable performance without sacrificing health, relationships, or purpose.
When you book Jon Harris for your event, you bring in a speaker who understands the realities of leadership and provides practical guidance that drives real change. His work leaves leaders better prepared for the moments that matter most and confident in their ability to lead through them.
Keynotes
Keynote by Jon Harris:
BECOME: Leading the Person You’re Becoming
Leadership starts with identity, not position or title. In BECOME, Jon Harris challenges leaders to examine the gap between who they are today and the leader they are becoming. This keynote explores how daily decisions, habits, and responses under pressure shape credibility, trust, and long-term impact.
Jon introduces a clear, practical framework that helps leaders align actions with identity, especially in moments that test consistency and character. Participants learn how to lead with intention, make better decisions in real time, and build trust through reliable leadership behaviors. The result is leadership that feels grounded, confident, and sustainable.
Key Takeaways
Identity-based leadership that drives consistency
Decision filters for daily leadership moments
Tools to build credibility and confidence
Keynote by Jon Harris:
Pressure Is the Privilege: Performing When It Matters Most
Pressure reveals standards. In this keynote, Jon Harris reframes pressure as a signal of opportunity rather than something to avoid or manage away. Leaders often perform best not because they rise in the moment, but because they have prepared systems, habits, and mindsets they can rely on when stakes are high.
Jon shows leaders how to prepare for critical moments before they arrive, so execution becomes natural, not forced. Drawing on performance coaching principles and real-world leadership experience, this keynote delivers practical tools for staying composed, focused, and effective when expectations are highest and margin for error is small.
Key Takeaways
Reframing pressure as opportunity
Mental toughness tools that translate to business
Habits that sustain performance under stress
Keynote by Jon Harris:
Leadership in Transition: Navigating Change Without Losing Yourself
Transitions expose leaders. Whether stepping into a new role, leading through growth, or navigating uncertainty, change can disrupt confidence, clarity, and identity. In this keynote, Jon Harris helps leaders understand how to move through transition without losing effectiveness, or themselves in the process.
Leaders learn how to stay anchored while adapting, maintain composure in unfamiliar territory, and lead others through uncertainty with confidence. Jon provides practical strategies for sustaining performance during change, avoiding burnout, and ensuring that growth does not come at the cost of purpose or personal well-being.
Key Takeaways
Leading effectively through change
Avoiding burnout and identity drift
Anchoring performance to values and purpose
