Elevate with Robert Glazer

Weekend Conversations: You Should Become Unoffendable

Apr 25, 2026
They explore what it means to be unoffendable and why that stance helps leaders accept honest feedback. The conversation contrasts offense with disagreement and examines how media incentives fuel outrage. They dig into when offense is legitimate, how personal relationships change reactions, and practical tactics for staying curious and calm instead of reactive.
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INSIGHT

Unoffendable Means Not Making It Personal

  • Being unoffendable means not making others' words about you and staying curious about their why.
  • Robert Glazer rarely uses the word offended and frames it as a showstopper that shuts down understanding.
ANECDOTE

Feedback About A Belt Turned Into Fast Fix

  • Robert took practical feedback about a broken belt after a talk and immediately replaced it instead of getting defensive.
  • He viewed the comment as useful data that distracted the audience and bought a new $20 belt on Amazon.
INSIGHT

Offense As A Competitive Sport

  • Glazer observes a cultural trend where some people attend events ready with a list to be offended, turning victimhood into a competitive sport.
  • He describes an audience member who sat like a referee looking to be agitated and found many reasons to complain.
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