Robert Glazer,
on the record.
Robert Glazer is a #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of the Elevate Podcast. He founded and led the global partner-marketing agency Acceleration Partners, and writes Friday Forward, a weekly note on leadership and capacity building read around the world. This page gathers selected coverage and the topics he is asked about. For his full bio, visit the About page; for interviews, quotes and bookings, use the contact page.
Selected coverage
These features show the range of formats Robert works in, from live morning television to long-form print.
Television & Talks
Live and taped segments, and the TED stage
It's Time To End Two Weeks Notice
Why the way people leave companies is broken, and what an open transition looks like instead.
Watch on TED ABC News LiveMaking a Career Move During Uncertain Times
On deciding whether to change jobs when the economy feels shaky, drawing on The Compass Within.
Watch the segment Yahoo Finance · Market CatalystsCEOs Grow More Pessimistic on the US Economy
With host Allie Canal on the responsibilities and obstacles facing leaders right now.
Watch the segment The Today ShowRobert Glazer on The Today Show
On why employees leave, and the retention strategies that actually work.
Watch the segment MarTech SeriesVideo Interview With Robert Glazer
On building Acceleration Partners and the partner-marketing model.
Watch the interviewPrint & Digital
Features, interviews, and book coverage
Identify Your Core Values to Make Better Leadership Decisions
Robert's HBR piece on turning values from words on a wall into a decision-making tool.
Read the article SUCCESS MagazineRobert Glazer on Finding Your Core Values Before You Climb
Why so many successful people feel unfulfilled, and what to sort out before the next rung.
Read the profile Next Big Idea ClubBoost Confidence, Lose Regret With a Values-Driven Approach
Five key insights from The Compass Within, in the club's Book Bite series.
Read the feature ForbesBooks That Will Make You A Better Leader
Robert's work featured in a roundup of leadership books that build character and resilience.
Read the story Business InsiderBusiness Owner Burnout Is Real. Four Ways to Take a Vacation While Your Company Thrives
Practical steps for founders who can't seem to leave.
Read the story DigidayWelcome to the 'Zoom Town': Remote Working Has Employees on the Move
Where talent goes when work no longer has an address.
Read the storyWhat Robert is asked to speak to
Each topic maps to a book or framework, so a producer can see in one glance where he has done the work.
Capacity building
The Four Capacities: spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional, and how leaders grow in each.
Core values
Finding personal values that actually guide decisions, and building organizations around values that are behavioral, not decorative.
Leading teams
High standards paired with high support, hiring for character, and the difficult conversations most managers avoid.
Remote and hybrid work
How to run a company where work has no address: cadence, trust, culture and burnout.
Leaving well
Rethinking how people exit companies, from two weeks' notice to open transition programs.
Building a values-led company
Lessons from founding and scaling a global agency recognized for its culture.
Media inquiries
Interview requests, quotes, podcast guest bookings, headshots and book art all go through one place.
Go to the contact pageTo speed things up, include the outlet, the topic or angle, your deadline, and the format you have in mind.
- Need a bio or Robert's background first? See the About page.
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- Want to quote Friday Forward? Excerpts with attribution and a link are welcome.