Robert W SchaeferRobert Schaefer is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel (Green Beret) and former U.S. diplomat with more than 40 years of experience working with elite teams and advising foreign heads of state, militaries, and Fortune 50 companies. e received the U.S. Special Operations Command and OSS Society Award of Excellence as "Operator of the Year" for all U.S. Special Operations Forces and the CIA, recognizing his historic achievements leading foreign forces in combat operations. He holds an M.A. from Harvard University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and served as NBC's on-air security analyst for its official coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics. His first book won multiple awards, was named to numerous "best of" lists, and received glowing reviews from The Economist and The New York Times, among others. He is the creator of The Green Beret Way(R), a revolutionary leadership system used to train high-performance teams. Read More Read Less