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Servant leadership
Lead by putting people first — invest in others, spread kindness, and measure success by who gets better because you led.
People-first leadership
Build people up. Culture follows.
I’m Brandon Shankle — Executive Vice President at MoreWell Protection Group, overseeing Finance, HR, Operations, and Analytics. Based in Palo Alto, CA, I coach leaders to create teams where honesty is safe, growth is expected, and people leave better than they arrived. I’m also a founding member of Obituary Oasis.
MBA
MS in Management and Leadership
MS in Human Resources Management
Certification in Business Analytics from Cornell University
SHRM Workplace Investigations Credential
EVP, MoreWell Protection Group
Founding Member, Obituary Oasis
Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA
Leadership that starts with people
Warm when it matters. Bold when the moment calls for it. Always in service of the humans doing the work.
As Executive Vice President at MoreWell Protection Group, I oversee Finance, Human Resources, Operations, and Analytics. I’m known for building efficient, people-first organizations — blending deep HR expertise with financial acumen, operational leadership, and technical capability to drive excellence across the company. Outside MoreWell, I’m also a founding member of Obituary Oasis.
Beyond those four pillars, I manage our IT infrastructure, including HRIT and HRIS systems, so technology, people operations, and business processes stay integrated. I’m an expert in Microsoft SharePoint and Power Automate, designing custom automation flows, email campaigns, and workflows that streamline day-to-day work. I also oversee bookkeeping and financial reporting, using data-driven insights to support strategic decisions.
Titles don’t build trust — consistency does. Whether I’m inside MoreWell or sharing online, the through-line is the same: invite hard truths early, celebrate the person who speaks up, and measure success by who gets better because you led.
Where I focus
Content and conversations across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook — same voice, adapted to each platform. Deeper thoughts land in my Sunday Letters.
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People-first culture
Strategy documents don’t shape culture. What leaders consistently say, do, and reinforce does.
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Building people up
Coach energy: professional, approachable, and bold enough to tell the truth with care.
Sunday Letters
One personal letter every Sunday — leadership and business perspective, written to you. Not a feed. A letter.
Automate the Work, Not the People
On servant leadership and automation: start with people, automate the repeatable, protect the relational, and give the saved time back on purpose.
Go First: Leading by Example as an Act of Service
On servant leadership and leading by example: take the step first, hold yourself to the standard, and be accountable to your team before you hold them to it.
The room gets safer when you go first
On psychological safety, people-first culture, and why your response to a hard truth matters more than the poster on the wall.
Cadence: A new letter publishes every Sunday.
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