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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. | 