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Where Bold Leadership Meets Deep Care

Where Bold Leadership Meets Deep CareWhere Bold Leadership Meets Deep CareWhere Bold Leadership Meets Deep Care

Helping mission-driven leaders navigate complexity, build resilience, and lead with both strategy and heart.

The Whole Leader Approach

Whole Leader Lab was founded on the belief that leadership is not just about delivering immediate results—it’s about sustaining your energy, staying true to your values, and building a lasting legacy. But great leadership is not just about the leader—it’s about empowering others to step into their fullest potential. 


The world needs warm demanding leaders who balance care with high expectations—leaders who connect, inspire, and develop others to amplify the positive impact of service-driven leadership.

Bold Leadership, Sustainable Success—Because Leaders Deserve Both.

Too many leaders are stretched thin—pushing for results while neglecting themselves. 


At Whole Leader Lab, we believe great leadership integrates thinking, feeling, and doing—aligning actions with values while sustaining energy for the long haul.


  • Strengthen Leadership Presence – Show up with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
  • Build Resilient & Aligned Teams – Foster cultures of trust, collaboration, and performance.
  • Sustain Oneself for the Journey – Develop practices that fuel long-term leadership and well-being.
  • Lead with Emotional Intelligence – Navigate challenges with wisdom and empathy.
  • Make a Meaningful Impact – Align one's leadership with the legacy you want to create.

Leadership should stretch leaders, not break them.

Whole Leader Lab isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about equipping leader's with the tools, mindset, and support needed to lead boldly, sustain energy, and elevate one's impact. 


Founder Paula Shannon, a seasoned executive leader and coach, combines deep expertise with a warm yet demanding approach—challenging leaders to step fully into their leadership while ensuring they don’t lose themselves in the process.

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What Clients Say

"Paula’s coaching and guidance have been transformational. She asks great questions, captures themes across sessions, and offers insights that push my thinking and inform my leadership actions."
—Heather Johnson, Assistant Dean 


"I’ve never had a coach that I thought was helpful until Paula. She coaches with questions—not by giving answers—and she is generous with her time and quick to respond."
—Elizabeth, President/CEO 


"Paula supports me from both the 'balcony' and the 'dance floor'—toggling between high-level strategy and real-time problem-solving with ease."
—Emily Schneider-Krzys, Executive Director

What We Do

Executive Coaching

Executive Coaching

An elite coaching experience designed to propel you to the next level of leadership.

Team Development

Executive Coaching

Providing teams with the tools necessary to work better together, sustain momentum, and achieve organizational goals.

Leadership Trainings

Leadership Trainings

A variety of options to address the development needs of your leaders.

Leadership should stretch you—not break you.

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