I build What’s Next.

I work with mission-driven leaders facing an important decision, growth opportunity, or messy problem—and bring experienced executive thinking at the right moment.

I help you see what’s really happening, pressure-test the options, and figure out the smartest next move before you commit significant time, money, or people.

LET’S TALK

Shannon Stauff, builder and founder of 51% Human

HOW I WORK

I like the messy middle.

The place between “we think we should do this” and knowing what the right next move actually is.

I see the business, the people, the product, the story, the partners, and the opportunity—and how they fit together.

I’m especially useful when the work crosses teams, the path isn’t clear, and someone needs to connect the pieces and help move it forward.

What are you Trying To Figure Out?

WHEN TO BRING ME IN

Pressure-test the decision

You’re considering a new product, hire, investment, or change in direction. I help you question the assumptions and determine what you need to know before you commit.

Move it forward

You know something needs to happen, but the work crosses people, teams, or priorities. I help bring the right pieces together and turn the next move into action.

Find the opportunity

You see potential but aren’t sure where to focus. I help connect what customers need, what the business can deliver, and where growth opportunities may be hiding.

Sometimes you need another executive.

Sometimes you just need one at the right moment.

EXECUTIVE PARTNERSHIP

I work alongside mission-driven CEOs, founders, and leadership teams when something important needs to be figured out.

That might mean a focused conversation before a consequential decision, a working session to untangle a problem, or a deeper partnership to help move the work forward.

You can bring me in for the moment—and we can decide together what’s needed next.

NEED TO WORK THROUGH SOMETHING NOW?

90-Minute Decision + Growth Session

Bring me the decision, opportunity, or messy problem you’re trying to figure out.

We’ll spend 90 focused minutes getting underneath what’s actually happening, pressure-testing what you’re considering, and looking for risks or opportunities you may not be seeing.

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the situation, the decisions that need to be made, and concrete next steps.

$750 · 90 MINUTES

THE COMPANY I’M BUILDING

51% Human.

What could this decision mean for the people affected by it?

I’m the founder of 51% Human, a decision intelligence company built around a simple belief: humans deserve a deciding vote in consequential decisions.

51% Human helps leaders understand the human conditions surrounding a decision—before deciding what to do.

It grows from the same instinct I bring to my executive work: understand what’s really happening before moving to a solution.