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Lead Yourself Forward

Build clarity, confidence, and momentum in your work and life.

Build Leadership Skills

Build Leadership Skills

Build Leadership Skills


For more than 30 years, Leading1Self has been dedicated to developing effective leaders and strengthening organizations through proven leadership principles, practical application, and results-focused training solutions. Our experience spans a wide range of industries and organizational environments, helping individuals and teams build the skills necessary to lead with confidence, influence, and integrity.

We believe leadership development should be accessible, flexible, and relevant to the challenges leaders face every day. That is why we have created a comprehensive online learning platform that provides immediate access to our leadership and personal development programs. Whether you are an individual seeking professional growth or an organization looking to develop current and emerging leaders, our platform delivers practical learning experiences that can be applied immediately in the workplace and in life.

Learn on Your Schedule

Our online learning portal is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, allowing participants to learn at their own pace and on their own schedule. Users can access training materials anytime, from virtually anywhere, making leadership development more convenient than ever.

Practical, Proven, and Results-Oriented

Our courses are designed to go beyond theory by providing:

  • Actionable leadership strategies that can be implemented immediately
  • Real-world lessons drawn from decades of leadership experience
  • Engaging content that promotes personal and professional growth
  • Flexible learning options for individuals, teams, and organizations
  • Tools and resources that support long-term leadership effectiveness

Invest in Leadership Excellence

Whether you are working to develop stronger managers, prepare future leaders, or enhance organizational culture, our learning platform provides the resources and guidance needed to achieve measurable results. With more than three decades of experience and a commitment to transformational leadership development, Leading1Self is your trusted partner in building leaders who make a lasting impact.

Start your leadership journey today and gain access to the tools, training, and insights that empower individuals and organizations to reach their full potential.

Understand Your Culture

Build Leadership Skills

Build Leadership Skills

Organizational Culture Assessment

Gain Valuable Insights Into Your Team and Organization


Leading1Self is certified and licensed through the John Maxwell Company to administer a comprehensive online Cultural Assessment designed to help organizations better understand their workplace culture, leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and opportunities for growth.

Our assessment provides meaningful data and actionable insights at a fraction of the cost of many comparable solutions. While similar organizational assessments often charge a per-person fee in addition to consulting costs ranging from $20,000 to $40,000, Leading1Self offers this service for a flat fee of $2,000 USD.


What You'll Receive

  • A comprehensive evaluation of your organization's culture
  • Insight into strengths and areas for improvement
  • Actionable information to support leadership development and organizational effectiveness
  • Professional assessment administration by certified facilitators

Learn More

Watch our brief 5-minute overview video to learn how the Cultural Assessment can benefit your organization:

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Ready to Get Started?

To discuss scheduling a Cultural Assessment for your team or organization, please contact:

Robert Epperly
📧 repperly@leading1self.com
📞 +1 (918) 934-2710

Take the first step toward building a stronger, healthier, and more effective organizational culture with Leading1Self.



Lead Yourself with Clarity

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Build leadership skills on your schedule. Explore practical, on-demand courses that strengthen self-awareness, confidence, and effectiveness—so you can make meaningful progress at work and in life.

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Lead Yourself Forward

Leadership Development

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Robert Epperly brings a distinctive blend of technical expertise, business insight, and confident leadership to help organizations strengthen performance and build world-class teams. His approach is grounded in leading through influence, choosing leadership at every level, practicing accountability, and serving others first.

With extensive experience in the industrial manufacturing sector, Robert understands the demands of fast-paced, high-pressure environments where timelines are aggressive and results matter. Over the past decade, he has successfully led numerous multimillion-dollar projects, consistently guiding teams through complexity and delivering meaningful outcomes.

Robert’s commitment to continuous growth is reflected in his MBA, strong work ethic, and ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts. Outside of his professional work, he values time with family and church, enjoys Oklahoma Sooners football, and has a deep interest in World War II history.

Robert Epperly is available for consulting and training in the Relational Leadership Model, Maxwell DISC Assessment, Servant Leadership, and related leadership development topics.


Contact us today to discuss availability and learn how Robert and Leading1Self can support your leadership development goals.


Lead with Purpose

REAL Men: How to Thrive with Your Tribe Paperback – May 17, 2026

by Robert Epperly (Author)

REAL Men: How to Thrive with Your Tribe is a call to authentic, purpose-driven manhood in a world that often distorts what it means to be a man. Drawing from real-life experiences, military principles, leadership lessons, and faith-based truths, Robert Epperly challenges men to reject isolation, passivity, and false identities, and instead embrace strength, responsibility, and intentional living.

At its core, this book emphasizes that no man is meant to go it alone. Thriving men operate within a “tribe”, a circle of accountability, brotherhood, and shared growth. Through practical insights and relatable stories, readers are guided to build meaningful relationships that sharpen character, strengthen resolve, and create lasting impact.

REAL Men equips readers with tools to lead themselves first, then lead others with clarity, courage, and consistency. It explores key areas such as identity, discipline, leadership, integrity, and legacy helping men align their daily actions with their deeper purpose. Each chapter is designed to not only inform but challenge and inspire transformation.

This book speaks directly to men at every stage, whether they are striving to become better husbands, fathers, leaders, or mentors. It also serves as a powerful resource for small groups, veteran communities, and leadership development settings, encouraging open conversation and personal growth.

Ultimately, REAL Men is about more than individual success, it is about building a life that matters, influencing others positively, and leaving a legacy that endures. It calls men to rise above cultural expectations and step fully into who they were created to be—strong, accountable, connected, and committed to leading with purpose.


The Last Secret of WWII

 

Adolf Hitler is widely recognized as one of the worst leaders in history. His Third Reich is responsible for the genocide of countless human lives to include six million Jews. The Nazi regime manufactured the Holocaust along with other mass human atrocities on a scale not previously seen. It was their intention to rid the world of certain ethnicities to create the perfect human race.

They had advanced engineering and weapons, and this propelled their success in the blitzkrieg model. Most Allies were not prepared to combat against this tactic and had to catch up with the Wehrmacht at the onset of WWII.

It was Hitler's intention to create a one-thousand-year Reich, but he failed. This book dives into Hitler's alternative plan to secure his thousand-year reign. Could having a son with Eva Braun before they died in April 1945 be the catalyst to continue his pursuit of perfection? How could this child have safely gotten out of Nazi Germany? Could he follow the ratlines so many other Nazis used? Who could Adolf Hitler trust with such an important task? If this child did escape, where did he go, and where is he now? What would the Mossad say about this child if they learned of his existence?

All of these questions and more will be answered when you read The Last Secret of WWII.

--Robert Epperly


Leadership Starts Within

 

The year is 2014, and RMT Technologies is still an industry leader, though they're no longer number one in many of the markets, as they had experienced over the past decade.  The company has been family-owner and operated over the past fifty years while being led by patriarch and founder the entire time.  During this time, there have been many ups and downs, more downs recently than ups and now the board of directors are beginning to talk about a potential change needed at the top.  The speculation from the board has been that maybe it is time they bring someone in with a fresh perspective to push the company outside their comfort zone so they can make real progress.

Taylar Wilson Smith assumed the role of CEO from her father, John, a little more than a year ago...

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