Daniel 'Fuzz' Walker

From non-profits to titans of industry FuZZ has shared the "Flawless Execution" methodology with thousands of leaders across the globe.

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Daniel ‘Fuzz’ Walker is a former US Air Force F-22 Raptor Mission Commander and Fighter Fundamentals Instructor Pilot with over 1200 hours of combined training and combat flight time. Daniel is a 2010 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. While at the Academy, he was a four-year athletic letter winner in Baseball, as well as Track and Field. He is also a graduate of Old Dominion University with a master’s degree in Public Administration.

Daniel has piloted the T-6, T-38, F-16, and F-22 from 2011-2021. He graduated in the top 10% of his Undergraduate Pilot Training class, earning him an F-22 Raptor assignment. Before completing the F-22 Basic Course, he graduated from the Air Force Introduction to Fighter Fundamental course as the Air-to-Air Top Gun. He has since led various units, including the Alaskan Northern Aerospace Defense Region’s F-22 Combat Alert Cell. He is also one of six winners of the 2020 United States Air Force Academy’s Young Alumni Excellence Award.

Daniel is an accomplished speaker with 5 years of experience. His audiences range from non-profits and cities to titans of industry like Google, Microsoft, Rokt, Brookfield, Proctor & Gamble, VMWare, and beyond. To date, FuZZ has shared the Flawless Execution methodology with thousands of leaders across the globe and has no plans for slowing down!

Daniel is currently attending Harvard Law School as a Juris Doctor Candidate in the class of 2024. At Harvard, he is a Tillman Scholar, Black Family Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership, and a HLS International Legal Studies Chayes International Public Service Fellow. With him are his wife and three children.

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My speaking topics...

Flawless Execution

Whether you're wanting a keynote, team building and development or a training program, the approach remains the same. Daniel's keynote will introduce you to the FLEX Methodology and mindset, whilst more immersive programs will allow you to practice and experience the benefits of FLEX first-hand.

To help facilitate those "a-ha!" moments, Daniel customises his program to ensure it is tailored to your strategic objectives to deliver a "how to get things done better, faster and with greater success" message to your team.

Daniel reminds audiences that being consistently successful is possible if we all understand the common human performance traits that get in our way and understand the simple way to manage them.

Key highlights of the program include:

The importance of aligning strategy and day to day goals, with clarity and total accountability
PLAN - How to plan collaboratively and set realistic goals
BRIEF - The importance of communication when executing a plan or strategy
EXECUTE - Highlighting the performance draining effects of task saturation and how to prioritise, focus and achieve 300% more in a day or "3X"
your team.
DEBRIEF - Improve performance, enhance mentoring and deliver change rapidly through a simple meeting focused on learning from common mistakes and errors in a "nameless and rankless" environment.

Vulnerable Leadership

The nature of work has changed for the better forever, and so has the nature of the worker. Today’s team member, employee, or gig worker has options, and they are not afraid to exercise them. No longer can companies depend on retaining talent with pay alone, organizations need to be chocked full of leaders that care about their people, not just maximizing the profit they can extract from them. "Vulnerable Leadership” is about embracing the power of empathy and connection.

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Top Gun Grit

This transformative and engaging conversation takes a deep dive into the psychology of fear and explores proven strategies that will allow you to transform anxiety and apprehension into focus, determination, and drive. This powerful shift in mindset will boost performance and improve your teams' overall mental and emotional health.

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Mach 2 DEI

Though still a sensitive subject, prioritizing DEI helps organizations tap into a wealth of perspectives and ideas, fueling creativity and innovation. Our conversation – centered my own experiences as a minority on high-performance teams – will explore the vital role that a strong, inclusive culture plays in fostering an environment where team members feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique talents and perspectives.