Chris Paton is a strategic planning expert who bridges military precision with corporate agility. As a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines and Strategic Adviser to the Ministry of Defense, he transforms high-stakes planning methodology into practical business applications.

Chris co-authored a Harvard Business Review article on planning in fluid situations and has served in operational roles across Afghanistan, the Balkans, and Northern Ireland. His corporate experience spans eight years working with global organizations including Shell, Unilever, Mercedes, and HSBC on strategic implementation challenges.

Organizations facing complex change benefit from Chris's unique approach to making strategy "sticky" through intent-based leadership. He helps businesses close the critical gap between strategic vision and execution through military-inspired techniques like corporate wargaming—a methodology he pioneered with Shell's North Sea Brent Decommissioning program to stress-test plans before costly implementation.

Audiences gain practical frameworks for empowering teams while maintaining leadership authority, concrete methods for stress-testing strategic plans before implementation, and actionable insights on planning effectively in volatile business environments. Chris delivers these lessons through compelling real-world examples from both military operations and corporate transformations.

Book Chris to transform how your organization approaches strategic planning—where precision meets adaptability for measurable results.