Hugh Blane is a renowned leadership, athletic, and financial coach with over forty years of coaching experience. Hugh, founder and principal of Claris Consulting, has coached successful CEOs to transform their leadership, which transforms their culture and results. He's also coached executive coaches who've struggled to generate revenue and helped them increase their practice revenue by 300% in just 24 months. Hugh honed his consulting skills with renowned business author Tom Peters. As a senior consultant with the Tom Peters Company, Hugh equipped and inspired leaders to do something daily that moved them and their organizations closer to their greatest potential. As a coach, Hugh has generated over $75 million of client and enterprise value over the last ten years, which resulted in his selection as the exclusive leadership coach and mentor to the Helen M. Young Fellows at Pepperdine University. Other clients include Sony Pictures, Starbucks, Costco, Stanford University, Nordstrom, REI Co-op, and Wells Fargo. He is also the author of 7 Principles of Transformational Leadership.
""Hugh's understanding of peak performance is a force to be reckoned with in the field of professional development."" --Mike Rice, former CEO of BioLife Solutions ""In Lead Boldly, Hugh's operational business experience and leadership development process showcase why Hugh is one of the finest executive coaches I know."" --Jeff Rogers, chairman of One Accord ""Lead Boldly masterfully connects the dots between personal values and professional achievement, urging a journey through the pillars of loving deeply, learning daily, and living boldly. It redefines success through the lens of coaching others towards greatness and offers a compelling blueprint for fostering a mindset of continuous learning and deep connections. An essential guide for anyone committed to inspiring and achieving greatness with authenticity."" --Dr. Jennifer Brown, CEO of NorthStar Consulting ""Hugh is a masterful guide and insightful teacher, a wise confidant and powerful thought leader. He is the catalyst who helped me accelerate my leadership growth and influence."" --Dr. Bernice Ledbetter, director of Center for Women in Leadership