'Stuart holds any size of room spellbound with this compelling tale.He lays a strong foundation, giving deep context to the volatile situation he must command, then takes us straight to the front line with him.
The body cam footage brings us into the heat of the action and the split second, high stakes decisions that he must make.
Delegates have a template which informs these choices and we are very much involved as it all unfolds.
The take away value is huge in terms of leadership tools which are proven to work under extreme pressure. Highly recommended - in fact unforgettable!'
My Sherpa - Manager Programme
'Stuart delivered an outstanding session on Decision Making Under Pressure at our March CBSL Onyx event.
The session was thought-provoking, interactive and packed with examples that attendees could immediately apply within their own roles. Stuart has a very engaging delivery style and hearing his personal experiences kept the audience fully invested throughout.
Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive, with many commenting on the value of the techniques shared for making effective decisions in challenging and uncertain situations.
The session provided practical tools to improve confidence, clarity and performance under pressure, making it one of the most useful and impactful presentations of the event.
We would highly recommend Stuart to any organisation looking for an engaging speaker who delivers meaningful insights on leadership, decision-making and performance in high-pressure environments.'
Nuala Wigens - Executive Assistant - CBSL. Accountants
'It was my pleasure to book Stuart again for my new group – Uspire Network with his presentation on ‘Making decisions in high pressure situations’. It was even better than last year. It was enlightening how military decision making model can be utilised by the business sector to achieve very effective outcomes.
Equally important are the comments from my members:
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Great interactivity, fab content and style
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Would liked to have more time on the breakout sessions but great models, content & takeaways
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Excellent speaker, motivationally and literally. Really interesting and I have learnt a lot.
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Fantastic real life representation of the importance of objective decision making process.
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Even better than the first time! More polished
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Loved it!!
I have no hesitation in recommending Stuart to you and your teams.'
Peter J Lynagh - Network Chair - Uspire
'From his time leading operations in Afghanistan, Stuart gave the Princeps‑SW Chief Executives a rare, ground‑level understanding of operations in a high‑pressure environment. The decisions he had to make under extreme stress - and the way he communicated them across multiple actors - offered our leaders a powerful and unexpected lens to understand how they lead their own teams.'
William Waddington
Chair of Preceps-SW Chief Executives
'Stuart was my personal speaker of the year in 2025 when he first started speaking to groups of business leaders. Stuart has a huge depth of experience in so many fields before starting in industry and a journey into one of his days in Afghanistan, linked to a lesson on decision-making under pressure was absolutely fascinating. The session transfixed my group of business leaders and sent them out with stories from another world and tools in their toolbox to take back into theirs.'
Jon Ralph
Group Chair - Three60 Leadership
