Described by Dr. Bren\u00e9 Brown as one of her \u201cleadership heroes and a total badass,\u201d U.S. Air Force retired Colonel, DeDe Halfhill is a proven leader who draws from 25 years of command experience and as a senior advisor to the military\u2019s highest-ranking officials to provide a real-world perspective on the power of embracing humanness and vulnerability in leadership. Twice deployed to Iraq, DeDe\u2019s sought-after leadership insights are grounded in personal experiences commanding and advising organizations through challenging environments \u2014 often when lives were at risk and there were no easy answers. As a senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DeDe was a trusted influence in developing solutions to the military\u2019s most-pressing issues. She also served as the military\u2019s lead spokesperson responsible for implementing plans supporting the Department of Defense\u2019s global communications strategy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"