It’s a time of continual reinvention. Change, challengers and choice.
And in that environment, the firms that stand out are the ones with a story worth believing.
Without a clear narrative, your expertise makes you the same as everyone else.
A sharp strategic narrative gives your leadership team a single, believable story — one that wins better clients, retains the ones you have, and gets everyone pointing in the same direction.
BBC, ITN & Sky
10 years as a TV and radio reporter
Three award-winning businesses
One sold to a US NASDAQ company
Choose Trust
Co-author, Economist Books
30+ years worldwide
Cisco, Arup, Hogan Lovells
Strategic Narrative
You have many stories but only one Strategic Narrative. This is the overarching vision which captures in a few short phrases who are your target customers, why they should care and choose you, why you do what you do and how you do it that makes you special, different or just great.
Coaching and Mentoring
The enemy of effectiveness is to be unclear. Leadership coaching is about helping people think more clearly, communicate more effectively and lead with greater confidence.
Keynote Speaker
As a leadership keynote speaker and corporate keynote speaker, I combine the instincts of a journalist with real commercial experience. My sessions are high energy, interactive and commercially grounded. I challenge audiences to think differently about leadership, trust, storytelling and client relationships in a way that feels practical rather than theoretical.
Facilitation
You’re planning a critical workshop, a major conference or a client event. The person facilitating it will have a major impact on whether the session creates real clarity, energy and decisions - or simply becomes another conversation. My focus is always the same: clarity leading to decisions.
What people say about working with Stuart
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"We hit our 3 year revenue targets in the first year and the partner became a top 5 account in the UK. Strategic Narrative changed the perception of Cisco within the client and vice versa."
Duncan Sibley, Cisco
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"Using his expertise gained from his career in journalism he gave (our lawyers) a structured framework"
Zoe Collin, Hogan Lovells
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"Stuart ensured partners focused on how we look from a client's perspective and what really makes a difference in the marketplace."
Maureen Penfold, Moore Kingston Smith
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"Stuart helped us create a simple, powerful narrative around a few big ideas that cut through complexity and reflects our distinctive position as a digital leader"
Karim Emara, CMO, Arup
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"His journalistic background comes through in his direct and powerful questioning"
Da McCormick, CIO, Keywords Studios
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“Skanska is building a new narrative with this key client and I would recommend Strategic Narrative as partners in this process."
Jonathan Webster, Skanska
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Because it’s the best way to sell, lead and collaborate.
A ‘how to’ guide to building trust with clients, colleagues and partners.
Let’s Work Together
I am always looking for new opportunities and am comfortable working internationally. Please get in touch, and we will get back to you to have an open conversation to explore what you need and whether we should work together.
Whether you need a consultant to help sharpen your strategic narrative, strengthen your corporate narrative or improve leadership communication, the starting point is always clarity and trust.