Embracing Excellence: The Path to Transformative Leadership and Organizational Success I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Hugh Blane, the founder and president of Claris Consulting, on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Show. We explored the crucial roles that passion, innovation, and growth play in meeting strategic goals in the business realm, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. Blane, with his extensive experience advising top organizations like Microsoft and Starbucks, highlighted the importance of aligning strategy, execution, talent, and mindset to set a high bar for excellence and commitment in both personal and professional pursuits. He also stressed the transformative power of love in leadership—not romantic love, but a deep care for our work and those we lead. In our dynamic business environment, leaders must be adaptable and attentive to the needs of their teams and clients. Blane passionately argued for the abandonment of obsolete practices and redefined leadership as a source of inspiration and a path to greatness for others. His upcoming book, "Lead Boldly: How to Coach Others to Greatness," is set to offer a blueprint for leadership transformation, targeting senior leaders and middle managers to reshape not just individual leaders but entire organizations. The book promises to catalyze learning and create a space where leaders and their teams can excel. To conclude our conversation, I pointed our listeners to the resources and self-assessment tools available on the Claris Consulting website, which can help refine strategic priorities. Blane invited anyone seeking further insight or assistance to reach out to Claris Consulting for their expertise. His insights are a treasure for those aiming to enhance their leadership capabilities and organizational success. Embracing a mindset of passion, innovation, and growth, and aligning our strategies to these values, is essential for transformative leadership. I urge you to ponder your leadership path and how you can apply these principles to become a revered leader. The journey to greatness starts with you. About Hugh Blane: Hugh Blane is a renowned leadership, athletic, and financial coach with over forty years of coaching experience. Hugh, the founder and principal of Claris Consulting, has coached successful CEOs to transform their leadership, which transforms their culture and results. As a coach, Hugh has generated over $75 million of client and enterprise value over the last ten years, and clients include Sony Pictures, Starbucks, Costco, Stanford University, Nordstrom, REI Co-op, and Wells Fargo. About Claris Consulting: We help executives, entrepreneurs, and investors accelerate business value by transforming human potential into inspired performance. About Lead Boldly: How to Coach Others to Greatness: This book has the potential to transform leadership and the results leaders achieve in unprecedented ways. Specifically, this book makes the case that there is a vast level of untapped potential in every nook and cranny of our personal and professional lives. Many leaders have employees on their teams or organizations who have great potential but do not perform at their peak abilities. When a reader internalizes the content of Lead Boldly with courage, humility, and discipline, they will coach themselves and others to deeply love the work they do, learn daily how to master their talent and mindset and lead boldly in a world of lukewarm and milquetoast ideas and aspirations.  Apply to be a Guest on The Thoughtful Entrepreneur: https://go.upmyinfluence.com/podcast-guest   Links Mentioned in this Episode:   Want to learn more? Check out Claris Consulting website at https://clarisconsulting.net/ Check out Hugh Blane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughblane/ Don’t forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time!   More from UpMyInfluence: We are actively booking guests for our The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Schedule HERE. Are you a 6-figure consultant? I’ve got high-level intros for you. Learn more here. What is your #1 Lead Generation BLOCKER? Take my free quiz here. Want to learn more about all the podcasts managed by UpMyInfluence? Opt in here.