

Why Knowing Your Core Values Makes You a Better Leader—and How to Discover Them with Robert Glazer 7|39
47 snips Oct 15, 2025
Join Robert Glazer, a renowned entrepreneur and author of The Compass Within, as he delves into the pivotal role of core values in leadership. He shares how understanding your values can simplify tough decisions and strengthen trust. Discover the 'inverse test' to identify what truly matters to you, and learn about his six questions framework for validating those values. Glazer emphasizes the importance of authenticity in leadership and how personal values can guide your career choices, even in challenging environments.
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Values Make Leadership Intentional
- Clear personal core values convert unconscious drivers into intentional leadership choices.
- Defining values turns them from assets or Achilles heels into predictable behaviors.
Childhood Insult Shaped A Horizontal Value
- A guest recalled a childhood insult that made him build a horizontal, non-hierarchical value.
- He later realized he had structured his company and life around 'no one is better than anyone else.'
Values Are Revealed By Pain
- Core values are intrinsic, consistent, and non-aspirational drivers of behavior.
- Their violation feels viscerally awful and reveals what truly matters to you.