Paula Shannon

Paula Shannon, founder of Whole Leader Lab, is a passionate advocate for mission-driven leaders, empowering them to achieve results while staying true to themselves and living sustainable lives. With extensive experience leading large-scale organizations, managing diverse teams, and overseeing substantial budgets, Paula brings expertise in strategic planning, organizational transformation, people management, operational excellence, and stakeholder engagement to her coaching practice.

Through one-on-one leadership coaching, team development and coaching, and leadership development experiences, Paula helps leaders develop resilience, achieve work-life balance, navigate complex dynamics, build high-performing teams, communicate effectively, and enhance strategic thinking and decision-making skills. Her holistic approach to leadership enables clients to explore the tensions present in being responsive while inclusive, caring for people while driving results, and balancing the demands of today with the risks associated with being innovative and bold for the future.