Elevate with Robert Glazer

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John Warrillow on How To Build A Successful, Sellable Business Jan 30, 2025

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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.

Elevate Classics: Brant Cooper on How To Be Disruption Proof Jan 28, 2025

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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.

Weekend Conversations: NVIDIA's Approach To Adversity and Expectations Jan 25, 2025

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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)

Elevate Classics: Alex Hutchinson on Building Physical and Mental Endurance Jan 23, 2025

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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.

Katy Milkman on How To Make Lasting Changes In Your Life Jan 21, 2025

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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.

Weekend Conversations: Putting Customer Experience First Jan 18, 2025

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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)

Elevate Classics: Michael Watkins, Author Of The First 90 Days Jan 16, 2025

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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.

Kevin Miller On Purpose And What Drives You Jan 14, 2025

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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.

Weekend Conversations: It's A Leadership Failure To Allow Screens At The Dinner Table Jan 11, 2025

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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)

Elevate Classics: Patrick Lencioni on The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Jan 09, 2025

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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.

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