Robert Glazer is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, the premier global partner marketing agency that has won over 30 awards for its world-class company culture. He leads a fully remote team of over 270 people. Robert is the author of Friday Forward, an inspirational newsletter that reaches over 200,000 readers worldwide each week, and the #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of several books, including Elevate, Friday Forward and How To Thrive In The Virtual Workplace. Robert is also a global keynote speaker who has spoken on the TEDx Stage, and the host of the popular Elevate Podcast. His work has been featured on the Today Show and in Harvard Business Review, Inc, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company and Business Insider. Above all else, he is passionate about sharing ideas that help people and organizations elevate their performance and reach their full potential.