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Robert W. Schaefer

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http://www.thegreenberetway.com

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Nonfiction, History, Politics

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Robert 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. He 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, a ...more

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Average rating: 4.24 · 45 ratings · 10 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Insurgency in Chechnya and the North Caucasus: From Gazavat to Jihad 4.20 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Green Beret Way: Leading Elite Teams Under Extreme Conditions 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas Night By Robert W. Schaefer. For Satb Choir, Cantor, Assembly, Keyboard. WLP Choral Series. Christmas Eve, Christmas, Mary Mother of God, Epiphany. Easy/medium. Octavo. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Long Silence, New Chapter

When I wrote my original book, I was still on active duty as a Green Beret and diplomat. That meant most of my time, energy, and attention were on the job itself. I was proud of the book, but I didn’t have much bandwidth left over to show up here consistently, blog, or build a bigger conversation around it. But my first book resulted in one of the best jobs of my active duty career - being the on- Read more of this blog post »

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Robert Schaefer and 1 other person liked Heather Shannon's review of The Green Beret Way: Leading Elite Teams Under Extreme Conditions: "I got some great new insights about leadership from this book and appreciated that it was written in casual language with fun references that lay people can easily understand. I’m a therapist and loved that the communication lessons apply across all " Read more of this review »
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Robert Schaefer and 1 other person liked Liz Brooks's review of The Green Beret Way: Leading Elite Teams Under Extreme Conditions: "I am grateful to have received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is a phenomenal book that takes a logical and effective approach to leadership. Having read numerous books about leadership and even studie" Read more of this review »
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Robert Schaefer and 1 other person liked Graeme Williams's review of The Green Beret Way: Leading Elite Teams Under Extreme Conditions: "The Green Beret Way: Leading Elite Teams Under Extreme Conditions by Robert W. Schaefer is a leadership framework grounded in Special Forces experience and adapted for modern organizational environments. The book focuses on influence without authority" Read more of this review »
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