Weekend Conversations: Effective Leaders Protect Their Time
From Elevate with Robert Glazer by Robert Glazer | YAP Media
May 30, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 671
About this episode
Robert Glazer discusses the importance of protecting time for effective leadership.
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the concept of protected time, and how leaders stay effective my ensuring they have time for their key personal and professional priorities. Robert shares why he never arranged work travel on his kids' birthdays, how he blocks off time for strategic thinking, and how he coached his leadership team to manage their calendars for ideal effectiveness. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: shopify.com/elevate Framer: framer.com/elevate Indeed: indeed.com/elevate QuickBooks: quickbooks.com/billpay Ethos Life: ethos.com/elevate Keeper Security: keepersecurity.com/ELEVATE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Robert Glazer
Topics covered
- leadership
- time management
- personal priorities
- professional effectiveness
- calendar management
Keywords
- protected time
- leadership
- strategic thinking
- calendar management
- work-life balance
Sponsors
Shopify, Framer, Indeed, QuickBooks, Ethos Life, Keeper Security
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