Stuart D. Kliman

Stuart D. Kliman is a seasoned advisor who has spent over three decades working with leaders and organizations to collaborate more effectively in high-stakes, complex environments and relationships. A founding partner at Vantage Partners and with experience as an executive across multiple industries and contexts, he brings deep expertise in negotiation, decision-making, relationship management and organizational performance. Stuart focuses on how smart systems and strong relationships unlock value, especially amid difference. His work blends behavioral science, practical tools, and lived experience to help leaders think, partner, and execute more effectively.

Stuart’s next book, All the Difference: How the Best Leaders Transform Complex, Strife-Filled Teams into Their Organization’s Most Powerful Strength, co-authored by General Leslie Smith and Susan MacKenty Brady, is set to be published by Harvard Business Review Press in 2026.