Synopsis
Learn how to push your limits and elevate your life, your business and your family. Join Robert Glazer, CEO of Acceleration Partners and creator of the Friday Forward, as he sits down with people who are at the top of their fieldsfrom renowned entrepreneurs, visionaries and change-makers to the world's great writers, thinkers and business leaders. In his discussions, youll hear from experts about how they grow their capacity and help others achieve their best lives. Whether you are wanting to build better habits, trying to push yourself to a new level or looking to learn tips from people who share your passion for improvement, this podcast will help you make actionable changes in your life and start reaping the benefits today.
Episodes
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Jacob Morgan On Leading With Vulnerability
03/12/2024 Duration: 01h26sJacob Morgan is a futurist and leading authority on the future of work, the employee experience and leadership. He is the bestselling author of five books, including his latest, Leading With Vulnerability, which was released in October 2023. He is a TED Speaker and the host of the podcast Great Leadership with Jacob Morgan. Jacob joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about vulnerability in leadership, company culture, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Weekend Conversations: Make The Holidays About Connection, Not Consumption
30/11/2024 Duration: 32minOn a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the importance of connecting with friends and loved ones during the holidays, rather than getting caught up in the wave of consumption. Robert and Mick talk about the hedonic treadmill, why acquiring things rarely makes us happy, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Elevate Classics: Bobby Herrera on Family, Leadership and Why Struggle Leads to Growth
28/11/2024 Duration: 56minBobby Herrera is one of the most gifted storytellers in business. Bobby is the co-founder and president of Populus Group, an organization that helps businesses manage non-permanent employees. He is a former Army veteran, a top rated keynote speaker and the author of The Gift of Struggle. Bobby has also been hailed as "the best CEO you have never heard of," by Patrick Lencioni In this classic episode, Bobby joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about the benefits of struggle, helping his employees grow, fatherhood and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Elevate Classics: Emmy Nominee Baratunde Thurston
26/11/2024 Duration: 59minBaratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated host, producer, writer, and public speaker. He is the host and executive producer of the PBS television series America Outdoors, creator and host of the acclaimed podcast How To Citizen, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck where he does a lot of his writing. He is also the author of a New York Times bestselling comedic memoir, How To Be Black and an incredible speaker who has delivered multiple popular TED Talks with millions of views. On this classic episode of the Elevate Podcast, Baratunde joined host Robert Glazer to discuss his wide-ranging career, the power of satire, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Weekend Conversations: Avoiding a Bad Professional Breakup
23/11/2024 Duration: 41minOn a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss why the way employees leave companies is broken and share a better way to manage employee departures--a playbook built on trust, transparency and respect. Robert and Mick discuss the flaws of the two weeks' notice paradigm and dig into how leaders can change this broken system, drawing from Robert's new book, Rethinking Two Weeks' Notice. Links from the Episode Friday Forward - Two Weeks (#459) Rethinking Two Weeks' Notice: Ebook | Audiobook | Substack Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Rethinking Two Weeks' Notice with Robert Glazer
21/11/2024 Duration: 35minThis week, Elevate Podcast host Robert Glazer released a new book, Rethinking Two Weeks’ Notice. The purpose of this book is to end the outdated way employees leave organizations and replace it with a more transparent, respectful paradigm that delivers better outcomes for employees and companies alike. The book has already been named a #1 Bestseller in over 30 Amazon charts, including Business, Business Leadership, and Workplace Behavior. On this special episode of the Elevate Podcast, Robert reads the Introduction and first chapter of Rethinking Two Weeks' Notice as a preview of the book. If you like what you hear, you can learn more about the book below: Get the eBook for just $0.99 Preview Rethinking Two Weeks' Notice for free on Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Irshad Manji, Author Of Don't Label Me, On Rethinking Diversity And Culture Wars
19/11/2024 Duration: 58minIrshad Manji, a globally recognized author, educator, and advocate for moral courage, joins host Robert Glazer for a thought-provoking discussion on rethinking diversity. As the founder of the Moral Courage College, Irshad empowers individuals to engage in constructive dialogue across deep divides, fostering empathy and understanding in an often polarized world. Her latest book, Don't Label Me: How to Do Diversity Without Inflaming the Culture Wars, delves into the complexities of identity politics and offers practical steps for moving beyond divisive labels. With teaching experience at New York University and the University of Southern California, Irshad has earned accolades such as Oprah Winfrey's "Chutzpah Award" and the National Leadership Award. In this episode, Irshad shares her insights on navigating diversity and the culture wars, offering strategies to discuss these sensitive issues without escalating tensions. Tune in to explore how we can all contribute to a more inclusive and understanding world.
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Weekend Conversations: With Data, Quantity Doesn't Guarantee Quality
16/11/2024 Duration: 38minOn a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the story of the French Whale, an anonymous bettor who placed a massive wager on the 2024 election. They discuss the French Whale's unusual approach to forecasting the election and what that method reveals about data analysis, data-driven decision making, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Elevate Classics: Sebastian Junger on Tribalism, The Perfect Storm and More
14/11/2024 Duration: 01h01minSebastian Junger is a journalist, author and filmmaker who has reported on some of the most dangerous and difficult places on earth. He is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including The Perfect Storm, War, Tribe and his latest, In My Time of Dying, which is available now. He is also the director of an Academy Award nominated documentary, Restrepo, which is an unflinching look at the war in Afghanistan. In this classic episode, Sebastian joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about our tribal nature, reflections on a near death experience, and how we honed his craft as one of the world's best nonfiction writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Keith Ferrazzi On Why You Should Never Lead Alone
12/11/2024 Duration: 48minKeith Ferrazzi is Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its Research Institute. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Who’s Got Your Back and bestsellers like Never Eat Alone, Leading Without Authority, and Competing in the New World of Work. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, Inc, Fortune, and other many other publications. He is also the author of a new book, which launches today, called Never Lead Alone. In his third appearance on the Elevate Podcast, Keith joined host Robert Glazer to discuss his new book, the move from leadership to teamship, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Weekend Conversations: When Adversity Strikes, Life Must Go On
09/11/2024 Duration: 46minOn a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the decision of several schools and universities to cancel classes preemptively in preparation for the 2024 election. They discuss the reasoning behind those decisions and why the result is a rise of learned helplessness and a decrease in resilience in young people. Then, they discuss a better way to respond to adversity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Elevate Classics: Philip McKernan on Living According to Your Core Principles
07/11/2024 Duration: 01h08minPhilip McKernan is a clarity coach who works with entrepreneurs and business leaders all over the world. When people are seeking clarity about their future or want to move through roadblocks, seen and unseen, they call Philip. He is also a world-renowned keynote speaker who has spoken to the Canadian Olympic Team, The Pentagon and more. He is also the founder of the One Last Talk movement and the author of One Last Talk. Philip, one of the most popular Elevate Podcast guests ever, returns to the podcast to chat with Robert Glazer about how the pandemic has changed people's mindset, how people can identify what they want most, what real fulfillment looks like and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Marshall Goldsmith On Leadership, Fulfillment and The Future Of Executive Coaching
05/11/2024 Duration: 48minMarshall Goldsmith is one of the world’s greatest thinkers on leadership. He has been recognized by Thinkers50 as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker and #1 Executive Coach. He is also a globally renowned keynote speaker and the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Triggers, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, and The Earned Life. In his second appearance on The Elevate Podcast, Marshall returned to discuss his new AI-enabled coaching tool, the future of executive coaching, leadership, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Weekend Conversations: Evaluating Credibility Online
02/11/2024 Duration: 46minOn a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the importance of judging credibility when evaluating opinions, especially online. Robert and Mick discuss why credibility is hard to vet online, how social media has made this worse, and how we should all respond in this environment. Read The Post Discussed In This Episode: Friday Forward - Credible Experts (#456) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Elevate Classics: Thomas Curran on Overcoming Perfectionism
31/10/2024 Duration: 49minDr. Thomas Curran is one of the world's leading experts on the challenge of perfectionism. Dr. Curran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics. He has written about perfectionism in outlets such as the Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal, and delivered a popular TEDMED talk "Our Dangerous Obsession with Perfectionism is Getting Worse”. He is also the author of a new enlightening book, The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough. In this classic episode, Dr. Curran joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his own journey with perfectionism, how leaders can avoid fostering perfectionism on their teams, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Elevate Classics: Hal Elrod on The Miracle Morning Decade
29/10/2024 Duration: 45minHal Elrod has changed the way millions of people think about their mornings. He’s the best-selling author of one of the highest-rated, best-selling books in the world, The Miracle Morning—which shares a morning routine practiced daily by millions of people worldwide and was recently re-released in an updated 10-year anniversary edition. Hal is also the author of The Miracle Equation and a renowned speaker who has spoken to audiences worldwide. In this classic episode, Hal Elrod returned to the Elevate Podcast to discuss 10 years of The Miracle Morning, the book's influence, learning from the past decade and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Weekend Conversations: Do Your Leaders Grow Talent, or Fear It?
26/10/2024 Duration: 41minOn a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the three types of talent development strategies companies can employ. Learn what these three archetypes are and how each one approaches rising stars in their organizations. Read The Post Discussed In This Episode - Do Your Leaders Grow Talent, or Fear It? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Elevate Classics: John Lee Dumas on Lessons from Entrepreneurs on Fire
24/10/2024 Duration: 45minJohn Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award-winning podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire, a podcast with over 1 million monthly downloads that has featured guests like Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Barbara Corcoran, and Gary Vaynerchuk. He is also the author of several books, including The Common Path to Uncommon Success, The Freedom Journal and The 100-Day Goal Journal. JLD joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about how he built a top tier podcast from scratch, leadership lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dave Kerpen On Mastering Delegation
22/10/2024 Duration: 46minDave Kerpen is a serial entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of Apprentice, which uses tailored social media campaigns to help companies reach a broader audience. He is also the New York Times Bestselling author of several books, including Likeable Social Media, The Art of People, and a new one on delegation, Get Over Yourself. Dave is also a world-renowned keynote speaker and has been featured in CNBC, NYT, and more. Dave joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about the art of delegation, why leaders struggle to delegate, and how to overcome those challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Weekend Conversations: Building Psychological Safety on a Team
19/10/2024 Duration: 39minOn a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and produce Mick Sloan delve into the concept of psychological safety on a professional team--what leaders get wrong about it, how to implement it, and the remarkable benefits of it for organizations and employees. Read the Friday Forward referenced in this episode - Safe Spaces (#454) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices