James Mapes

An extraordinary speaker for the complexity and uncertainty of 2022, James Mapes defies categorization. When philanthropist/Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen quizzed Mapes as to how one person could do so much during his life, James’ answer was simple: “Because no one told me I couldn’t.”
A true Renaissance man: speaker, coach, philosopher, clinical hypnotist, actor, award-winning performer and best-selling author. He delivers a message of unlimited possibilities, passion, love, fun and adventure. Mapes is a living example of the creativity of the human mind at work and his mission is to educate and entertain.
James is considered the world’s foremost authority on applied imagination. His interactive, lively and challenging programs include creativity, motivation, leadership, change, wellness and peak performance.
As creator of Quantum Leap Thinking™ and the Transformational Coach™, James Mapes is one of the most sought-after speakers in the corporate industry today. He has worked with hundreds of public and private companies in more than 70 countries.

His clients include financial institutions, software companies, the military, the healthcare industry, major non-profit organizations, along with training & development divisions of large corporations. Companies, associations, universities and business schools including – IBM Corporate, U.S. Coast Guard, Lockheed Martin, The Pentagon and The Princeton Center for Leadership Training – have quoted Mapes in training manuals and textbooks.

In addition, his audience interactive “edutainment” mind-magic shows, “Master of the Imagination” and “Journey Into the Imagination” have been presented at corporate meetings, theatres, universities, Broadway and at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.

His engaging, enlightening new book, IMAGINE THAT! Igniting Your Brain for Creativity and Peak Performance is the first video, web-enhanced volume of its kind. Mapes delves into hot-button topics like reframing thinking patterns, shattering limiting myths, breaking through fear, managing stress, love and forgiveness.

His previous book, Quantum Leap Thinking: An Owners’ Guide to the Mind has been published in ten languages. James is a contributor to The Huffington Post and The Good Men Project.