Learn how these unique approaches and comprehensive training programs can revolutionize your leadership abilities. Proven strategies, rooted in Special Forces principles and tailored for modern business environments, provide a comprehensive approach to leadership development. Learn how to lead your team to optimal performance and unprecedented results.
Whether you’re aiming to cultivate a culture of trust and integrity or seeking actionable techniques to enhance team performance, the tools and insights you need are here.
The Leadership Operating System transforms theoretical knowledge into practical skills, enabling you to act with Empathy, Purpose, Inspiration and Character to become an EPIC leader.
By embodying these principles, you will improve your leadership capabilities and create a resilient and adaptive team ready to tackle any challenge.
Rob brings 30 years of elite Special Operations experience, offering actionable insights to elevate your leadership.
Experience profound leadership growth through personalized sessions.
Implement special operations tactics and techniques that consistently drive teams to achieve exceptional results.
Engage in programs that enhance both your personal growth and professional leadership skills.
Enjoy continuous support, ensuring lasting improvements and sustained leadership success.
We empower leaders with advanced skills for exceptional leadership and decision-making including exclusive training on Ray Dalio’s Principles® Programs and Tools, including the Dot Collector, and Principles courses.
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Personalized solutions tailored to your leadership challenges and goals.
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Go beyond traditional, servant, or Empathetic Leadership and learn the Green Beret Way through our signature EPIC Leaders Course.
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Renowned keynotes to government agencies, businesses,
universities, and think tanks.
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Define your organization’s competitive advantage with our EPIC Leadership Assessment.
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Groundbreaking insights into elite leadership through the SPECOPS adapted EPIC Leadership model.
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"Rob delivers the Goods- his life experience translates directly to business and uniquely qualifies him to speak and help design and drive your company's people and performance strategies."
"Rob's one-of-a-kind experience, insights and way of looking at things make him one of the most engaging, informative, and entertaining speakers I've ever heard and assisted us in solving a challenging problem at Battle Sight."
"Rob Schaefer delivers an outstanding experience – his expertise as a coach and facilitator, backed up with decades of real-world experience leading highly-specialized teams in unrelenting circumstances should make him your first pick. His balance of focused skill and unique perspective are not something that is found easily nowadays."
"Mr. Schaefer has trained all my managers and made the entire organization a real team. We communicate and plan so much better now – and as a result, we've doubled our revenues within 2 years."
"Robert's expertise in leadership, management, and team building combined with his ability to articulate and express complex ideas has helped create a much stronger senior management team across all of our companies. He’s provided us with outstanding training, tools, and guidance that will allow us to work more efficiently and increase profits."
"Phalanx Leadership (Rob’s) Training Programs are the best I've ever attended. I learned more in 4 hours than all other leadership training programs combined."
"Attending Rob’s event was a transformative experience. His ability to engage the audience with compelling stories and insightful perspectives is unmatched. He's skillfully addressed complex topics in a way that was both accessible and thought-provoking."
"Rob delivered on all fronts! He motivated our clients and left our team talking about him for months. The speech alone was impactful, but what impressed me was his generosity with the attention he gave to the attendees after the event. He’s a class act, and one I highly recommend."
"The EPIC Leadership course is phenomenal. I went to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Achieved a Master rank over a 12 year career at sea and started my own business. Rob’s course has given me the confidence, skills, and tools that no other leadership training in my military or professional career ever has."
"As a CEO, Rob's keynote was not just a speech; it was an experience that left our clients and team motivated and inspired. What sets Rob apart is his genuine engagement with the attendees, extending his influence beyond the stage. His passion and dedication are evident in every interaction, making him a true class act."
"What sets Rob apart is his authentic approach — he doesn't just speak; he inspires. His dedication to excellence and his ability to connect on a personal level, regardless of the crowd size, are remarkable. Rob’s impact is profound and lasting. He’s a veteran storyteller whose experiences and insights can truly motivate any team to achieve greatness."
"Robert is always the perfect choice for a speaker. From the moment he walks into the room to the moment he leaves, his focus is on the attendees. Everyone leaves his sessions energized and excited about his message and his professionalism."
"Rob is a compelling speaker. It's not just the stories he tells or how he relates them directly to his audience or how he always gets them laughing, it's how he makes them feel: inspired; grateful; and ready to go out and do something great for the world."
"Robert’s keynote address to our international audience of emerging world leaders was inspiring, entertaining, and expertly tailored to make everyone in our audience feel special. All of our members left feeling like they learned something new - but also re-learned something about themselves and their impact in their own countries and the larger world community."
"Taking Rob’s course has given me the confidence, skills, and tools that no other leadership training in my military or professional career ever has. I highly recommend this for any individual or executive team looking to advance their leadership skills to the highest levels."
"Rob’s unique perspectives from a lifetime on the frontlines of global security were invaluable to the professional engagements of our recent US State Department visitors from Kazakhstan. His unique and highly relevant experiences gave these security professionals insights into protecting soft targets from the operator’s perspective, which they could not experience anywhere else. We have been honored to have Rob engage with scores of our global security professionals, and he always brings an outstanding and inspirational perspective to the people he meets."
What if you could transform your leadership abilities using the same principles that enable Green Berets to build and lead elite teams?
For over 40 years, Rob Schaefer has refined and taught the unique leadership methods that allow Special Forces teams to routinely achieve the impossible. Now, he’s adapted these proven approaches to help leaders like you create extraordinary results in any environment.
From special operations to the boardroom, Rob has seen firsthand how the right leadership principles can transform ordinary teams into exceptional ones. His mission today is sharing these Special Forces-proven methods with leaders who are ready to elevate their impact and build truly elite teams.
You’re about to learn the leadership secrets of the Special Forces—one powerful lesson each week.
INTEGRITY
Tiwaz (ᛏ) symbolizes justice, honor, and leadership. It reflects the state of being that defines integrity: always keeping your word and aligning your actions with it. This is not just a virtue; it is a necessary condition for sustained exceptional performance.
COURAGE
Uruz (ᚢ) symbolizes strength, resilience, and untamed potential, like the wild ox it represents. Most significant actions in life require courage: facing risks, confronting truths, and taking bold steps forward. Courage is what allows us to achieve greatness and push through challenges.
VIRTUE
Ansuz (ᚨ) symbolizes communication, wisdom, and inspiration. Virtue, as envisioned by great thinkers, means committing to the greater good through clear communication, personal mastery, and leadership. It’s about fully developing your talents to contribute to a thriving community.