The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast 1KHO 628: More Often Than Not, People Don’t Know Their Values | Robert Glazer, The Compass Within
Nov 22, 2025
Join leadership consultant Robert Glazer, author of The Compass Within, as he dives into the significance of understanding one’s core values. He reveals that only 1-2% of individuals can articulate their values, leading to feelings of misalignment and exhaustion. Through captivating stories, he discusses how these values shape our decisions in work, parenting, and relationships. Robert also shares practical tools to identify and live by these values, ultimately promoting clarity and resilience in life.
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People Often Miss Their Own Values
- Most people implicitly have values but can't articulate them, which causes repeated jarring conflicts.
- Robert Glazer compares this to hitting an unseen tunnel wall: you feel the shock but don't see the barrier.
Use A Structured Process To Find Values
- Spend focused time to identify your core values using structured questions instead of vague word lists.
- Robert Glazer turned his leadership curriculum into a step-by-step course that produced clear, actionable values for participants.
Values Often Come From Childhood
- A team member valued discipline because her father was military and the family moved often.
- That background explained her punctuality and need for structure at work and home.
