James J. Mapes, a Principal Faculty Member of Liminal Group, is an expert in break-through thinking, change management, high-performance, team building and transformational leadership. He brings with him a rich background in psychology, neurology and the arts, and is an expert in creativity, perceptions and the imagination. Mapes is one of the most highly sought after keynote speakers in the world whose unique approach to professional development produces a "Quantum Leap" to transformational change. As a renowned executive coach and high-performance specialist, he has worked closely with thousands of executives and hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies in more than a dozen countries. He also writes and produces training films; the latest, Creating Our Future was rated one of the year's ten best by Successful Meetings magazine. He is the creator of the renowned The Transformational Coach™ and he wrote and starred in the hit Broadway one-man show, Journey into the Imagination.

Mapes is the author of the highly praised and best selling book, Quantum Leap Thinking: An Owner's Guide to the Mind. He is the founder and president of The Quantum Leap Thinking Organization which aims to give people the tools to reinvent and renew themselves by overcoming obstacles to high achievement. James Mapes' success as a speaker and as an authority on creativity, communication, teamwork and coaching traces back to his training as an actor and experience as a theatrical producer. He studied at California State University, graduating in 1969 with a Master of Arts degree in theater. He worked in repertory theater, off-Broadway and directed two of his own theater companies before appearing regularly on daytime TV. His film credits include Three Days of the Condor, Taxi Driver, Star Trek VI, Star Trek: First Contact, Do You Wanna Know a Secret? and Conversations with God. As an actor James developed a unique stage presence, confidence and a special talent for connecting with his audience. His experience producing and directing led to a cutting edge understanding of the dynamics of successful teams.

In 1972, James Mapes broadened his studies to include psychology, philosophy, neurology and hypnotherapy. Mapes also founded the New York Hypnosis Center and, as a clinical hypnotist, has worked with weight reduction, smoking cessation, the elimination of phobias and pain reduction for terminally ill cancer patients. As a skilled practitioner of "age regression" he helped the New York City Police Department in "memory recovery" with both witnesses to, and victims of, crime. In addition, he has worked with athletes to help improve their performance.

Mapes lives his own message of continuous learning, focus, educated risk-taking & celebration. His many interests range from scuba diving, Martial arts, ballooning and racecar driving to philosophy and science - much of which becomes integrated into his lectures and writings. James Mapes is a speaker who makes a lasting difference in the energy level, commitment and productivity of each individual in his audience.

Enterprise Consulting

Enterprise Consulting builds a culture of mutual ownership, leadership and commitment to results across the organization.

Our unique processes unveil new points of differentiation which can create positive energy for change and recharge the culture with new ways of working together. Enterprise Coaching increases the organization's ability to drive the change process from within and to raise the Cultural & Brand IQ to standards of excellence that will ensure the company's leadership position in their industry.

Our clients learn how to construct a context for change during periods of growth and transition that intentionally creates a “shift” in the way people work together both inside and outside the company. Clients learn to break down silos, dissolve factions and cliques and reduce resistance.

The result is that leaders, employees, customers, and clients start to work together differently - territoriality shifts to collaboration; fear shifts to anticipation of what we're going to create together; there is a shift from a command and control environment to a co-creating environment.

Executive Coaching

Executive Coaching creates a framework for leadership effectiveness and help clients grow beyond their boundaries. Through executive coaching, clients gain insights to new possibilities and communicating more effectively. Clients learn to alter their perceptions in order to develop the skills needed to lay the tracks for success within the organization.

Coaching provides executives with the tools needed to cut through the clutter of their world in order to see and act more clearly and with greater purpose. As a result, they become more responsive to their own personal needs, the needs of those around them, and most importantly the needs of the organization. Our coaching practice focuses on numerous subsets of Executive Coaching, Organizational Coaching, Communications Coaching, and Innovation Coaching.

Keynote Speaking

James J. Mapes has spoken at events across the US and abroad, and have participated in events of all varieties: executive retreats, sales meetings, industry conferences, corporate training seminars, client appreciation dinners, and trade shows.

Liminal will work with you or your corporate event planner to insure that our speakers will captivate, motivate, engage, provoke and inspire any audience in order to create a memorable learning experience.

If desired, our Faculty will work with your team to customize a presentation tailored to your corporate culture, meeting themes, or leadership challenges.

Private Workshops

Most organizations are facing unique challenges - threats in the marketplace, unsuspecting competitors, lack of resources, new competency requirements - all necessary to tackle for future success.

Customized workshops are designed to help your organization bridge the gap between aspirations and execution. Customized workshops are “defining moments” for organizations where leaders come face-to-face with the dynamics, obstacles, opportunities and possibilities for future success.

These highly interactive sessions open up new ways of working together to create the future. During the process, the executives' teams learn to understand each other's perspectives, share feelings and concerns, and open up to each other in new and deeply profound ways.

Our Faculty also perform assessments that can help executives gain insight into their culture, their competencies and their opportunities for growth. One of our most powerful assessment tools - The DNA Assessment - uses a sophisticated web-based assessment technology which is equipped to provide incredible lenses into the dynamics of your culture, your capabilities to handle challenges, and the levels of cooperation and collaboration that exist.

Our assessment tools may be customized to your organizational climate and business challenges. For companies interested in a more intimate program focused specifically on their needs, Liminal Group custom tailors group seminars and workshops on a variety of topics relevant to the transformation of individuals and organizations.

“I want to thank and commend you for the outstanding presentation you made at the Best of the Best in the Northeast conference. These were our top Financial Advisors, not only in the Northeast Region, but also nationwide in the entire Morgan Stanley system. The feedback we have received has indicated that you were a unanimous success. I am confident you will be getting additional invitations to speak.”

Drew Hawkins, Executive Director

Morgan Stanley

“I thank you for coming through in both areas in your presentation to our Master's Circle sales group and thank you for helping make our business meeting a huge success. You managed to captivate your audience throughout your presentation by providing insights into the many mysteries of the working of the human mind. You showed all of us the power that we have to control our own behaviors. For anyone who is considering booking you for their event I would highly recommend they do.”

Jerry E. Bryan, Senior Manager, Global Events Management

Diebold, Inc

“On behalf of Watson Wyatt, I would like to thank you for an incredibly entertaining, intriguing, exhilarating and joyful evening. Everyone was riveted by the way you revealed the minds' hidden powers and the potential we all have to improve the quality of our lives. I would be delighted to recommend you and your program to anyone who asked.”

Bekki Murray, V.P., Finance and Administration

Watson Wyatt & Company

“We have heard such wonderful praise for your captivating evening. Our guests ranged in age from teenagers to octogenarians. We were thrilled with the insightful, educational, and very entertaining evening. We couldn't have asked for more for our clients' enjoyment.”

Michael P. Grossman, President, CFP, CFS

AdviceOne

“I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed and learned from your Quantum Leap Thinking presentation at our MBCC's Kickoff meeting. You were phenomenal. You were informative and entertaining, and provided a new way of looking at and responding to situations. You truly touched our 'inner selves' and feel you have made an impact on how we will perform both at MBCC and in our personal lives.”

George Bauer, President and CEO

Mercedes Benz Credit Corporation

“I cannot express how well targeted and creative your program is. It really encompassed all of the key concepts that I was trying to build our meeting around. All of your examples and concepts really challenged our group to change the way in which they think about all aspects of their business and personal lives.”

Brad Bartlett, VP, US Sales

Dole Packaged Food Company

“This is the best 4 hours I have ever spent. It was truly a great seminar.”

Jeffrey Connolly, Continuous Improvement Awareness Council Member

Abbott Laboratories

“Thank you for being a part of our ISSC TS-West Management Conference. While you were delightfully entertaining, your content really hit home to bring to light some leadership issues and ideas to become more effective in thinking outside of the box. Our conference evaluations showed that you were an excellent speaker and many commented on how they would have liked to have more time to hear from you.”

Pat N. Duchene, Mgr. Educational Delivery

ISSC

“A very big 'Thank you' for your excellent cooperation and participation. You were truly outstanding. You filled us with energy that left us wanting to act on our insights.”

Anthony E. Whyte, President, AMR International, Inc.

IBM

“Your talk for Legg Mason was not only timely, it was right on target. As you know the financial world is uncertain and anything that can help our people regain a sense of control is invaluable. You did that. I would recommend your program to anyone in the financial arena as a source of renewal and motivation.”

Laura Lange, Senior Vice President, Director of Sales Development

Legg Mason

“You were brilliant and masterful. Your presentation was amazing and kept me on the edge of my seat. Thank you for giving us an unforgettable experience and the knowledge that we are all more than what we see.”

Diane G. Powell, V.P. Sales

British Airways

“The response to 'Thinking Outside the Box' was overwhelmingly positive for both content and presentation.”

Sharon D. Thornton, Manager, Marketing Services

Johnson & Johnson

“The feedback from our clients has been overwhelmingly positive. Your presentation was critical in making this a truly valued-added event.”

Steve Einhorn, Director of Global Investment Research

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

“Your presentation was exactly what we needed, and your keynote address established the tone for the next two days. You were a great hit at our meeting and I hope to have the opportunity of recommending you to many other organizations that I deal with, and I hope you will use me as a reference.”

Michael S. Lupfer, Director, National Sales Administration

Marriott

“I want to personally thank you for the contribution you made to the success of the Teaming Conference. You inspired everyone at the conference with both your enlightening remarks and your entertaining way of presenting high-impact tools for us to adopt.”

George E. Friel, General, U.S. Army Commanding

Department of the Army

“Your presentation on change and creativity was not only effective it was it was entertaining. You made an incredible contribution to our meeting.”

Elmer M. Fisher, National Managing Director

Deloitte & Touche

“I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for your contribution to the success of our investment conference. Your presentation set a tone that carried everyone through the entire conference. We will definitely work together again.”

Casey J. Sylia, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

Allstate Insurance Company

Email: jmapes@liminalgroup.com

Phone: (212) 546-4625