Robert Glazer

Bob Glazer is the founder and CEO of global partner marketing agency, Acceleration Partners. He is also the co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle. A serial entrepreneur, Glazer has a passion for helping individuals and organizations build their capacity to elevate. Under Glazer's leadership, Acceleration Partners has become a recognized global leader in the affiliate and partner 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, Entrepreneur’s Top Company Culture (2 years in a row), Inc. Magazine’s Best Place to Work and more.

Glazer shares his ideas and insights via Friday Forward, a popular weekly inspirational newsletter that reaches over 200,000 individuals and business leaders across 60+ countries. He is the host of the Elevate Podcast, where Glazer sits down with CEOs, authors and thinkers to discuss personal growth and helping others live their best lives. Glazer is also the #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today and international bestselling author of four books: "Elevate," "Friday Forward," "Performance Partnerships" and "How To Thrive In The Virtual Workplace."

A regular columnist for Forbes, Inc. and Entrepreneur, Glazer's writing reaches over five million people around the globe each year who resonate with his topics, which range from performance marketing and entrepreneurship to company culture, capacity building, hiring and leadership. Worldwide, he is also a sought-after speaker by companies and organizations, especially on subjects related to business growth, culture, mindful transitions, building capacity and performance.