Stuart Jackson is Vice Chair of L.E.K. Consulting, where he advises clients on organizational performance, governance issues, and strategic growth. He previously served as L.E.K.’s Global Managing Partner for nine years and has held key leadership roles, including Americas Region Head and Chicago office head and the firm’s Board of Directors.
Over his career, Stuart has worked with hundreds of clients across industries such as medtech, manufacturing, and consumer products, helping them achieve higher growth, increase profit margins, expand product offerings, and complete over 100 M&A transactions.
Stuart is the coauthor, along with Ilya Trakhtenberg, Managing Director at L.E.K., of a new book “Predictable Winners: A Handbook for Developing, Forecasting, and Launching New Products and Services” (Stanford University Press, 2025). The book provides a systematic, step-by-step playbook for mastering innovation, helping leaders identify winning ideas, manage risk, and successfully bring new products and services to market. Drawing from their decades of experience, Stuart and Ilya offer practical frameworks, case studies, and insights from industry leaders, making Predictable Winners an essential resource for executives across sectors, including life sciences, technology and consumer goods.
Stuart is a past recipient of Consulting Magazine’s Top 25 Consultants award. He is the author of the highly acclaimed book “Where Value Hides: A New Way to Uncover Profitable Growth for Your Business” and dozens of articles published in journals such as the Wall Street Journal, the Journal of Business Strategy, Forbes and Harvard Business Review. Before joining L.E.K., Stuart worked as a manufacturing engineer with BAE Systems. He holds an engineering degree from Cambridge University and earned his MBA with distinction from INSEAD, where he was awarded a NATO Fellowship.
Education
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Engineering, Cambridge University
Graduate: Master of Arts, Cambridge University - Business Administration, INSEAD
