The Compassion Within: How to Grow a Business That Reflects Your Values with Robert Glazer

Lean Marketing

Can your company grow bigger and stay true to what matters most?

In this episode, I sit down with Robert Glazer — serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and a true expert in values-driven leadership. We dive into the uncomfortable question: can you scale a business without diluting your culture or losing your way? Robert shares hard-earned wisdom on defining your personal and organizational core values, how to hire and lead with alignment, and why getting this right isn’t fluffy — it’s foundational. He also opens up about his new book The Compass Within, revealing how values aren’t just good for business — they’re key to living a life that feels right. Whether you're hiring, scaling, or leading, this episode will challenge you to think bigger by getting clearer on what actually matters.

Key Takeaways:

• Leading with Core Values from the Start: Robert shares how being values-led helped him build Acceleration Partners into a global performance marketing agency — without selling out.
• Scaling Without Losing Your Culture: We discuss the growing pains of expansion, and how to protect what makes your company great while still growing fast.
• Aligning Personal Growth with Professional Success: Robert explains why leaders need to understand their own core values — and how The Compass Within helps them do just that.
• Hiring, Retention, and Culture Fit: Get Robert’s framework for attracting and keeping top talent who don’t just perform, but align with your mission.
• Using AI Without Losing the Human Touch: We explore how leaders can leverage AI for productivity — while doubling down on the uniquely human parts of leadership.

Tune in to this values-first conversation — only on the Lean Marketing Podcast.

Shareable Quotes:

• "You can’t scale what you can’t define — and that includes your core values." — Robert Glazer
• "Culture isn’t what’s written on the wall. It’s what happens when no one’s watching." — Robert Glazer
• "I’ve always believed that how you grow matters just as much as how big you grow." — Robert Glazer
• "Scaling a business without breaking your culture is one of the hardest things to do — and the most worth doing." — Allan Dib
• "AI will never replace real leadership. But it will expose the leaders who relied on busywork." — Allan Dib

Connect with Robert Glazer:

Website: https://robertglazer.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glazer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertglazer_/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertSGlazer

Free Resource: robertglazer.com/six
Books: https://geni.us/values

Free Course with Book Purchase: https://robertglazer.com/compass-allan/

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