Shane Kinkennon

Leadership coach · Denver, CO · in person and virtual

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"I do senior-level odd jobs for lean enterprises with lofty aims." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Sync strategy and ground-level action
senior executives and executive teams		 identify gaps between strategy and daily behavior · translate strategy to align day-to-day actions · steer through the messy middle where efforts flounder on request
Lead big shifts, AI and otherwise
executive teams leading profound change, especially AI adoption		 help teams move past hype and fear · facilitate clear decisions and real momentum on request
Pressure test the hardest calls
CEOs and other C-suite officers		 confidential, neutral sounding board · decision ally for consequential business choices · support on difficult team, colleague, or board issues on request
Design + facilitate consequential conversations
executive teams, nonprofit boards, cross-sector coalitions, systems-change task forces		 design and run conversations on complex problems · enable honest, creative, and collaborative problem solving on request
Run comms and public affairs
organizations needing high-stakes messaging and communications		 craft high-stakes messaging · run end-to-end communications efforts · leverage AI learning systems to sharpen communications on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Identify gaps between strategy and daily behavior · Translate strategy to align day-to-day actions · Lead profound change initiatives including AI adoption · Serve as confidential sounding board for consequential decisions · Design and facilitate complex conversations · Run high-stakes communications efforts leveraging AI
Before coaching
Chief Strategy Officer, nonprofit; Chief Operating Officer, nonprofit

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

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