redactedWelcome. If you’ve landed here, odds are you’re building something that matters - and questioning the models you were handed. You’ve played the game, possibly succeeded by its rules, and now you’re wondering if those rules still serve you. Or anyone. Same. I’m Shannon Jones—investor, coach, teacher, writer, entrepreneur, and former private equity partner. I’ve spent the last 20 years moving between capital markets and fundamental human transformation: building firms, evaluating CEOs, coaching leaders, teaching MBA students, and reflecting deeply on what it means to grow with integrity, not just scale. This space - TranscendenCEO - is where I explore the questions I used to keep to myself: • What happens when leadership stops being a role and starts being an act of identity? • How do we invest, hire, and build in ways that honor the human experience - not just the spreadsheet? • Can capital serve consciousness, not the other way around? I’ll write about: • Leadership and self-awareness • Behavior change and coaching insights • Culture-building inside investor-backed businesses • The tension between financial value and personal truth • And sometimes, just life—grief, parenting, purpose, becoming Some posts will be polished. Others will be raw. All will be rooted in a simple belief: The work is better when it reflects who we really are—and who we’re becoming. If any of this resonates, I’d love for you to subscribe. And even more, I’d love for you to reply, reflect, or share what this brings up for you. I don’t want an audience. I want a circle. Let’s build something honest. – Shannon 🔔 Want more? Subscribe below to get new posts delivered straight to your inbox. I’ll send occasional essays on leadership, growth, capital, and becoming the kind of person your work was always meant to reveal.