Proven Podcast

Your Values are Either Destroying Profits or Building an Empire - Robert Glazer

21 Jan 2026

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In this high impact episode, Charles sits down with Robert Glazer, entrepreneur, Inc. and Forbes columnist, sought, after speaker, and founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, to explore how leadership, culture, and values, driven growth create sustainable, high performing organizations. Robert unpacks the principles behind scaling a global performance marketing firm while staying anchored in purpose, transparency, and long-term thinking. From building teams that thrive in a remote, first world to redefining what accountability and trust look like at scale, Robert shares how culture isn't a "nice to have", it's the operating system that drives results. He dives into the mindset of modern leadership, explaining why clarity, alignment, and personal growth are essential for both individual and organizational performance. Together, they examine the evolving nature of work, the role of values in decision, making, and why sustainable success is built through consistency, integrity, and intentional leadership, not shortcuts or hype. The conversation bridges business strategy with personal development, offering lessons that apply just as much to life as they do to leadership. This isn't just a conversation about performance marketing or management. It's a blueprint for building values, driven companies, leading with credibility, and creating cultures that scale without losing what matters most. KEY TAKEAWAYS: -How Robert Glazer built Acceleration Partners into a global, values, driven performance marketing firm -Why culture is the operating system that determines long term business success -How transparency and accountability create trust at scale -The leadership habits required to build high, performing, remote, first teams Head over to provenpodcast.com to download your exclusive companion guide, designed to guide you step-by-step in implementing the strategies revealed in this episode. KEY POINTS: 01:05 – Building a values, driven company: Robert shares the early vision behind Acceleration Partners, while Charles reflects on why culture must be intentional from day one. 04:47 – Culture as an operating system: Robert explains why culture drives behavior and results, while Charles reframes culture as the foundation of scalable leadership. 09:32 – Transparency and accountability at scale: Robert breaks down how openness builds trust, while Charles highlights why accountability strengthens teams. 14:21 – Leading in a remote, first world: Robert discusses the challenges of distributed teams, while Charles explores how leadership must evolve with work. 19:38 – Values, based decision making: Robert explains how values guide tough calls, while Charles reinforces the importance of alignment under pressure. 24:55 – Personal growth equals leadership growth: Robert shares how leaders must grow with their companies, while Charles connects growth to self-awareness and discipline. 30:10 – Avoiding short term thinking: Robert challenges the pursuit of quick wins, while Charles reframes success as sustainable progress.

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