Part 2 of 2: Follow Your Values Compass: The Values Test Reveals All | Robert Glazer

Oct 15, 2025

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"Self-Aware or Self-Deceived? The Values Test That Reveals All" .

What if the values you say you lead by are just a story you've rehearsed, and not the truth you actually live?

🎁 Bonus Resource:

Take the 6-question values diagnostic from Bob's book: 👉 https://robertglazer.com/six

. Official book page: https://robertglazer.com/compass/

🧠 In this searing second half of our two-part conversation, Robert Glazer returns to challenge the very foundation most leaders build their reputations on: values.

Bob challenges us to confront a deeply uncomfortable truth: that we may not actually know what your values are. Not because you're dishonest, but because you've never stress-tested them. And neither has your organization.

We break apart the modern performance culture, dissect how compensation can destroy candor, and ask the question no company wants to answer:

Do we reward alignment with our stated values, or just performance metrics that protect the bottom line?

This episode pulls no punches. Bob and I get radically honest about:

Why stated company website "values" are mostly meaningless (and how to prove it)
How to build a Values Dashboard that forces accountability to the things you say matter most
The self-delusion test every leader should take, but probably won't.
What happens when your team is A+ on paper but hollow in purpose
How Bob learned to fire top performers who didn't match the values, and never regretted it

This is about more than leadership. It's about the gap between who you believe you are and how you actually lead. And it's only when that gap gets closed that real performance, loyalty, and integrity can scale.

🎙 About Bob Glazer:

Robert Glazer is the founder of Acceleration Partners, host of the Elevate Podcast, a multiple-time best-selling author, and the voice behind the Friday Forward newsletter—read by over 200,000 people in 100+ countries.

A Glassdoor Top CEO known for actually living the culture he writes about, Bob's latest book, The Compass Within, delivers a radical path to clarity, alignment, and unshakable leadership integrity.

🎯 Connect with Bob Glazer:

Robert Glazer, #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, is back with a powerful new book, The Compass Within: A Little Story of The Values That Guide Us. . This engaging fable reveals how identifying and living by your personal core values can transform the way you lead, parent, and find fulfillment in life. Built on the framework Glazer has taught to thousands of leaders, and endorsed by Patrick Lencioni, Annie Duke, Bill George, and more—The Compass Within is the guidebook for anyone seeking clarity and purpose. Don't miss your chance to start living a values-driven life. Get your copy today.

Newsletter: Friday Forward
Website: https://www.robertglazer.com
LinkedIn: Bob Glazer
Books: Elevate, Friday Forward, How to Thrive in the Virtual Workplace

🎁 Bonus Resource:

Take the 6-question values diagnostic from Bob's book: 👉 https://robertglazer.com/six

You'll uncover the values you thought you had, and the ones actually running your life.

🎙 About Bob Glazer:

A Glassdoor Top CEO known for actually living the culture he writes about, Bob's latest book, The Compass Within, delivers a radical path to clarity, alignment, and unshakable leadership integrity.

🎯 Connect with Bob Glazer:

Robert Glazer, #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, is back with a powerful new book, The Compass Within: A Little Story of The Values That Guide Us. . This engaging fable reveals how identifying and living by your personal core values can transform the way you lead, parent, and find fulfillment in life. Built on the framework Glazer has taught to thousands of leaders, and endorsed by Patrick Lencioni, Annie Duke, Bill George, and more, The Compass Within is the guidebook for anyone seeking clarity and purpose. Don't miss your chance to start living a values-driven life. Get your copy today.

Newsletter: Friday Forward
Website: https://www.robertglazer.com
LinkedIn: Bob Glazer
Books: Elevate, Friday Forward, How to Thrive in the Virtual Workplace

🎁 Bonus Resource:

Take the 6-question values diagnostic from Bob's book: 👉 https://robertglazer.com/six

You'll uncover the values you thought you had, and the ones actually running your life.

🔥 WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR:

Elite leaders seeking self-mastery, not just performance
Founders, CEOs, and execs building value-aligned organizations
Culture designers, HR strategists, and conscious capitalists
Anyone brave enough to ask, "Am I who I say I am?"

🧰 RESOURCES & LINKS:

Learn more about Robert Glazer and his frameworks: https://www.robertglazer.com
Grab a copy of "Elevate Your Team": [Book link]
Discover your own Emotional Source Code™: https://dovbaron.com

💥 CALL TO ACTION:

If this episode punches you in the gut—in the best way—share it with the leader, you most respect. Then take 15 minutes to answer this: .

Where are my stated values at odds with my lived behavior?

Because until you face it, you can't fix it.

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