Elevate with Robert Glazer

Dan Rockwell is one of the world’s most prolific and insightful thinkers on leadership. He’s a former entrepreneur, consultant, world-renowned speaker and creator of Leadership Freak, a top leadership blog that has 450,000 subscribers around the world. Named the #1 Most Socially Shared Leadership Blog on the Internet, Leadership Freak features daily wisdom on how leaders can improve, make life bet...

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and the bestselling author of three books: The Power of Habit, Smarter Faster Better and his latest, Supercommunicators, which was published this year. Charles is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards, and he currently writes for The New Yorker and several other publications. C...

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the concept of catching lightning in a bottle--big successes that come from perfect timing or luck and cannot be replicated. They use the example of Dollar Shave Club's viral debut ad from 2012, which many companies tried and failed to emulate, and talk about how leaders should appr...

Gino Wickman is one of the most influential thinkers in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is the founder of EOS Worldwide and the creator of the Entrepreneurial Operating System, a practical method for helping companies achieve greatness. He has delivered over 1900 trainings to help companies implement EOS into their organizations and has transformed thousands of businesses with his work. He is th...

Jordan Grumet also known as Doc G, is a physician turned financial expert and author. A former hospice doctor, his exposure to the reflections of people at the end of their lives prompted him to pivot into the world of personal finance, where he helps people align their financial decisions with their life purpose. Jordan is the author of the acclaimed books Taking Stock and The Purpose Code, publi...

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss a different way to think about guilt, shared by Dr. Becky Kennedy. Robert and Mick discuss why you shouldn't feel guilty for making decisions supported by your values, how you can empathize with someone without taking on their feelings and more. Links From This Episode Friday Forwar...

John Warrillow is the founder of the Value Builder System, a software program that helps thousands of businesses build more value for customers and investors. He is also the bestselling author of three books, Built To Sell, The Automatic Customer, and his latest, The Art of Selling Your Business, which came out in January 2021. He is also the host of Built To Sell Radio. John joined host Robert Gl...

Brant Cooper is a New York Times bestselling author and the CEO of Moves the Needle. Brant has over two decades experience helping companies bring innovative products to market, and is a global keynote speaker, mentor and trusted advisor to entrepreneurs. On this classic episode, Brant joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his latest book, Disruption Proof, and how to keep...

On a classic edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss lessons from an interview NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang gave at Stanford University. In particular, they discussed Huang's unusual approach to expectation setting--that he claims to have low expectations, but high standards. Robert and Mick discuss Huang's background, leadership p...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist. He writes mostly about science and endurance sports and is also currently a contributing editor at Outside, a columnist at the Globe and Mail, and a senior editor at Canadian Running. He was previously a Runner’s World columnist and contributing editor at Popular Mechanics. He's also the author of ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiousl...

Katy Milkman is an expert on changing yourself. She is the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, host of Charles Schwab’s popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology, and the former president of the international Society for Judgment and Decision Making. Katy has worked with organizations such as Google, the White House, Walmart and the U.S. Departm...

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss two contrasting leadership approaches. First, they discuss Vail Resort's management of their ski properties, which has been criticized heavily by their community partners, employees and customers. Then, they discuss the Savannah Bananas' commitment to maximizing the positive experie...

Michael Watkins wrote the book on leadership transitions. He is a professor of leadership and organizational change at the IMD Business School and a cofounder of Genesis Advisers. He is the author of 16 books, including The First 90 Days, an international bestseller which the Economist called “the onboarding bible.” He is an inductee of the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame and just published a new book, Th...

Kevin Miller is a former pro athlete, lifetime entrepreneur, father of 9, and podcast host. He hosts the top-ranked “What Drives You with Kevin Miller” podcast, a professional and personal development podcast that has been ranked #3 in the “All-Time Careers” category on iTunes and downloaded more than 70 million times. Kevin has conducted an in-depth interview series with more than 200 thought lea...

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the intersection between parenting and leadership, specifically relating to screen dependency. They talk about the extremely common practice of teens and kids being glued to devices at dinner, the downsides of that behavior, and why parents have an urgent responsibility to prevent t...

Patrick Lencioni is the co-founder and President of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 13 books, including The Five Dysfunctions of A Team, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Motive. His books have sold over 8 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. As President of the Table Group, Pat spends his time speaking an...

Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment, which owns and operates the baseball team the Savannah Bananas. The Bananas have welcomed millions of fans to their ballpark and have been featured on MSNBC, CBS Sunday Morning, HBO and ESPN. They have sold out hundreds of games in a row, have a ticket waiting list of millions, and have done a barnstorming tour where they’ve played at some of...

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan kick off 2025 with a great productivity tip--the calendar audit. Robert and Mick discuss the importance of aligning your schedule to your priorities, how to make better use of your time, and much more. Read the post discussed in this episode: Your Time (#465) Learn more about your ad choice...

The start of a new year is the perfect time to take stock of your habits--to build good habits and cut out bad ones. Kick off 2025 with wisdom from one of the world's greatest thinkers on habit formation: James Clear, author of the smash hit NYT bestseller, Atomic Habits. On this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, James sits down with host Robert Glazer to discuss how to build good habits, br...

Arun Gupta is a mission-driven leader. He is the CEO of NobleReach, and a venture capitalist active in the emerging technology, entrepreneurship, public policy and venture finance communities. He is also a lecturer at Stanford University and a professor Georgetown University, where he inspires students to pursue mission-oriented entrepreneurial careers. Arun is also the co-author a new book, Ventu...

During the holiday week, we are resharing one of the most popular Weekend Conversations episodes on the year. In that episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discussed the Apple docuseries The Dynasty, which delves into the 20 year reign of the New England Patriots and the dramatic, often contentious, relationship between Tom Brady and Bi...

Gary Sanchez has helped many exceptional leaders find their core purpose and motivation. He is the founder of the Why Institute, where he and his team have worked with hundreds of thousands of individuals–and several Fortune 500 Companies–to help them discover their core motivation in life. Gary and his team also developed the nine Why archetypes and the Why Assessment. In this classic episode of ...

On the first Year In Review episode of the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss some notable business and leadership topics from 2024 that may accelerate in 2025. They talk about the continued developments in AI, the future of the technology, the new crypto fever, the fracturing of the media environment and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan have a discussion of intention, methods and outcomes in leadership. They discuss how leaders should balance outcomes with process in leadership, whether there are goals that can justify extreme behavior, and why well intentioned methods and initiatives aren't worthwhile if they don't drive...

Greg McKeown is the NYT bestselling author of the Essentialism and Effortless. He is founder and CEO of McKeown Inc, an organization that helps leading companies such as Apple, Google and Pixar reach the next level of growth. Greg is also a world-renowned keynote speaker and host of the Greg McKeown Podcast. In this classic episode, Greg joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss...