Elevate with Robert Glazer

On a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss a specific type of employee--the people who aren't toxic to an organizational culture, but they also don't conform to people's expectations and are often the first to go against the grain. However, these people often have a key benefit--when they go against conventional wisdom, they are right more often than they're wrong. Robert shares why these employees are essential to any organization, how leaders should hire, support and leverage these people, and more.Mentioned In This EpisodeFriday Forward - Right Style (#447)The Three Million Dollar Slap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John O’Leary dramatically escaped death as a child. After a catastrophic accident left with with third degree burns all over his body, and a 1 percent chance of survival, John has dedicated his life to inspiring awe in others. John is an internationally acclaimed speaker, host of the popular Live Inspired Podcast, and the author of multiple bestselling book, including his latest, In Awe.On this classic episode, John joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about overcoming his childhood accident, sharing his story worldwide, inspiring awe in others, and fatherhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Annie Duke is an author, speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space, as well as Special Partner focused on Decision Science at First Round Capital Partners. Annie’s is the bestselling author of multiple books, most notably Thinking In Bets and Quit. Annie was previously a championship winning poker player, having amassed over $4 million in tournament winnings, won a World Series of Poker Bracelet, and having won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. As if that wasn’t enough, Annie also completed her PhD in Cognitive Psychology at UPenn in 2023.Annie joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss learnings from her poker career, how to think in bets, and the importance of knowing when to quit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss a crucial leadership skill: delegation. Learn why it's necessary for leaders to delegate as they advance, how to delegate in an effective way, and how to learn to let go to free your time for the most important things as a leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. Guy was the chief evangelist of Apple and an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He’s the bestselling author of over a dozen books, including Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, and a new one, Think Remarkable, which is now available wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Heinemeier Hansson, better known as DHH, returns to the Elevate Podcast in this new episode. DHH is the co-founder of Basecamp which has been used by over 20m people globally. He’s also the founder of Hey and the creator of the transformational Ruby on Rails, an open-source web framework that was used to create Basecamp, Github, Shopify, Airbnb and more. He is also a frequent writer at Hey World, the New York Times bestselling author of four books, including Rework, and even an award-winning racecar driver. DHH and Robert had an extensive conversation about therapy, parenting, going against the grain, the future of the tech industry and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the value of occasionally taking on hard projects--including ones involving manual labor--yourself. They discuss the feeling of achievement that comes from accomplishing a tough project, and the applications in leadership, parenting and more of occasionally taking matters into your own hands.Read the post referenced in this podcast: Friday Forward - Hands On (#441) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rajiv Shah has worked tirelessly to improve the world. He is the President of The Rockefeller Foundation and has an impressive history of leadership and innovation in global development. His previous work includes leadership roles at USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He’s also the author of the new book, Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens, which is available wherever books are sold.On this classic episode, Rajiv joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his leadership career, how audacious thinking can improve humanity, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Shefali is a leading expert on parenting. She is a distinguished psychologist who received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University. Specializing in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, she is a sought-out expert in family dynamics and personal development all over the world. Dr. Shefali has also written six books, three of which are New York Times best-sellers, including her two landmark books The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family. Dr. Shefali joined host Robert Glazer on The Elevate Podcast to discuss our dominant parenting approach, common parenting mistakes, and philosophies parents need to know to parent like leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a new episode of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the scourge of the working world: update meetings, where a group gathers to listen to people share a list of updates off bland PowerPoint slides. Robert and Mick dig into why these meetings don't work and share several tips and strategies for making meetings efficient, effective and engaging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices