Elevate With Robert Glazer

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the importance of fixing problems when they occur, rather than delaying them. Episode Links Friday Forward - Dongle Story (#472) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rock Thomas is the founder and CVO of Rock Thomas International, an organization that coaches others to achieve peak performance, and unlock their full potential. He is a serial entrepreneur, a bestselling author, a world-renowned speaker, and the host of the I Am Movement podcast. Rock joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about starting movements in others, growing up on a farm in Canada, building multiple businesses and coaching others to success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda Ripley has extensively studied anti-fragility and resilience. She is an investigative Journalist of three books, including High Conflict, The Smartest Kids In The World and a her latest, The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes, and Why. She has reported for The Atlantic, Politico, the Washington Post, Time Magazine and other outlets, and her work has helped Time win two National Magazine Awards. Amanda joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss reforming the education system, building resilience, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss backstory of Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts and the lessons his story offers for building resilience and embracing struggle. Then, Robert and Mick dig into the notable trends from the Super Bowl commercials and what they say about the future of business. Episode Links Friday Forward - Hurts First (#471) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 better for those around them, and be a positive force in the world. Dan joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his life as a speaker, leader and writer, and to share how leaders can grow and help others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Charles joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about habit formation, how to become an excellent communicator, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 approach recreating their biggest hits. Episode Links Friday Forward - Bottled Lightning (#470) Dollar Shave Club Ad from 2012 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the author of multiple bestselling books, including Traction, Rocket Fuel and his latest, Entrepreneurial Leap. In this classic episode, Gino joined host Robert Glazer to talk about how to get great alignment in a business and when to know when to take the entrepreneurial leap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, publishes a popular blog on finance and fulfillment, and hosts The Earn & Invest Podcast. Jordan joined host Robert Glazer on The Elevate Podcast to talk about how to build a legacy and align to your purpose in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Forward - Not Guilty (#469) Dr. Becky Kennedy's Interview on the Tim Ferriss Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how to build a business that attracts lifetime customers and create your exit strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 yourself relevant through frequent innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 philosophy, and much more. Read the Friday Forward discussed in this episode: Good Suffering (#431) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. On this classic episode recorded in 2018, Alex joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how to build physical and mental endurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Department of Defense, where she’s helped leaders affect meaningful change. She is also the bestselling author of How to Change. Katy’s work has been featured in the Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN and The Economist.  Katy joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss how to make changes in your own personal and professional life, and how leaders can make effective organizational changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 experience of their fans, and why that approach has made the team so successful. Read the post discussed in this episode: Hostility & Hospitality (#467) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking.  On this classic episode, Michael Watkins joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about perfecting leadership transitions, mastering strategic thinking, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 leaders in the professional and personal development sphere, including Susan Cain, Michael Hyatt, Rich Roll, and Simon Sinek. Kevin joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his career, finding purpose in life, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 this behavior. They also talk about parents' responsibilities as leaders, and more. Read the post discussed in this episode: Tech Outage (#466) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and writing about leadership, teamwork, and organizational health and consulting with executives and their teams. Prior to founding the firm in 1997, Pat worked at Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation and Sybase.  On this classic episode, Pat joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his leadership journey, how he developed the organizational health movement, keys to effective and ineffective leadership and cultures, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices