#37: Robert Glazer, Founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners — the importance of values and purpose, how to build your team's capacity, and why you should start your ideas even if they aren't ready

Robert Glazer is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of global partner marketing agency, Acceleration Partners. He is also the co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle. A serial entrepreneur, Bob has a passion for helping individuals and organizations build their capacity to elevate. Key highlights:His company, Acceleration Partners (02:53)How Robert ended up building an email list, writing blogs, writing books, podcasting, and how he fits it all together (06:14) Why clarifying values and purpose is important to you and your company (13:53) Activities and exercises to help you clarify your core values (18:27) What prompted Robert to clarify his company’s culture to take into account the importance of values? (21:38)A scenario where he had to make a hard decision in a situation that didn’t align with his values and the company’s values (27:15)Why he decided to step down as CEO to become an Executive Chairman and what the transitioning process looked like (29:00)His book; Elevate Your Team: Empower Your Team To Reach Their Full Potential and Build A Business That Builds Leaders (36:00) What is capacity? (36:20)The capacity building road map (37:18)Robert’s framework for building team capacity and the different categories of capacity (40:17)How Robert has evolved as a leader (47:47)His experience with the impostor syndrome and how he deals with it (49:06)What Robert wishes he had known earlier on his journey (52:10)His advice for other founders as they embark on their journey to grow into leaders (53:37)  Notable Quotes“I have started a ton of things that have failed, but I have never been successful in anything I didn’t start.” (10:44)” If you are accountable, you can have flexibility.” (22:06) Resources MentionedElevate Your Team: Empower Your Team To Reach Their Full Potential and Build A Business That Builds Leaders: https://bit.ly/40IzbmJFriday Forward: Inspiration & Motivation to End Your Week Stronger Than It Started (Ignite Reads): https://bit.ly/3JUU732How to Make Virtual Teams Work: Manage and Empower a Virtual Team That Thrives While Working from Home: http://bit.ly/3zfp5hw Connect with Robert! Follow Robert Glazer on:Website (Company): https://www.accelerationpartners.com/Website (Personal): https://robertglazer.com/Podcast: https://robertglazer.com/elevate-podcasts/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glazer/ Connect with Alisa! Follow Alisa Cohn on Instagram: @alisacohn Twitter: @alisacohn Facebook: facebook.com/alisa.cohn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/ Website: http://www.alisacohn.com Download her 5 scripts for delicate conversations (and 1 to make your life better) Grab a copy of From Start-Up to Grown-Up by Alisa Cohn from Amazon Love the show? Subscribe, Rate, Review, Like, and Share!