OTS 212: Pull vs. Push - Robert Glazer

Today’s guest is a serial entrepreneur and inspirational speaker with a passion for helping others build their capacity. He is CEO of a global partner marketing agency, Acceleration Partners, and the co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle. He has been recognized as a global leader in the affiliate marketing industry, receiving numerous industry and company culture awards, including: Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards (2 years in a row), Ad Age’s Best Place to Work, Fortune’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces (3 years in a row), and Boston Globe’s Top Workplaces (2 years in a row). He is the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, “Elevate,” the international bestselling book, “Performance Partnerships,” and just released “Friday Forward: Inspiration and Motivation to Help End Your Week Stronger Than It Started.” He is a sought-after speaker by companies and organizations around the world and is the host of The Elevate podcast. Please join me in welcoming Robert Glazer. In this episode we discuss: his thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is the combination of having a vision, rallying people towards that vision and having the whole be greater than the sum of the parts.“ how his “repressed” childhood skills are what have made him a successful entrepreneur today. his initial dream of wanting to be a lawyer and how that evolved over time and two internships. his start as an online entrepreneur as a strategy consultant focusing on high growth business. his strategy to invest in people to help his business grow sustainably and still be a great place to work. his deep dive into building a business to sell vs. founder based businesses. his strategy for hiring to take things off his plate. his style for nurturing the different levels of his network and his three tips for networking. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com - episode 212 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices