If you want to talk to a client or two, it can be arranged.

For-Profit Client Quotes:

• The ultimate measurement of James’ effectiveness: The turnaround (a
  retail chain of 185 stores in 5 countries) was effected in 18
  months. His role included monitoring the shift in culture and the
  stress and tensions within the management team, including the
  effectiveness of the leaders. He performed exceptionally well in
  this sphere. Joseph W. – CEO; retail clothing chain

• You know he’s smarter than you, yet he has an uncanny ability to
  make you see that you’re the one with all the answers. There’s no
  ego with this guy. James works hard on your problems and you’ll get
  your money’s worth. He’s the real deal. Jeff J. – Chairman & CEO;
  media company

• After a few phone conversations, the President trusted James enough
  to give him 100% access to the 3-hour confidential financial
  reporting meeting before he was scheduled to lead the group of 17
  executives. All 17 participants had completed the SHIFT Trigger
  before the event. The SHIFT feedback and the facilitation by James
  over the next 1½ days led to a cathartic meeting of real talk about
  real issues. The outcome was a commitment to many operational and
  behavioral changes, notably in goal setting and constructive
  dialogue to further organizational learning. I would highly
  recommend James to any organization ready to have an objective
  review of its effectiveness, an honest look at how its executives
  work with each other to foster effectiveness, and even how the
  company presents itself to a critical public. Peter K. – Director;
  advertising agency

• I highly recommend having a coach. James McIntosh has been of
  immense help to me over my career. Jessica P. – Chief Technology
  Officer; business technology

• When we stray, James pulls us back to our purpose, our ‘reason for
  being’. He plays a significant and unique role for us in that he is
  in two worlds at once. First, he is in our world – he is definitely
  part of our ‘family’. He knows us–our strengths and our challenges.
  And, at the same time, he keeps a little distance from our world so
  he can see where we start to loose our way and then he brings us
  back. Interestingly, he catches us sometimes being complacent and
  not reaching high enough given our talents. From his unique
  perspective, James can inspire us to strive like no other. And his
  commitment is long-term, as he realizes that real change occurs over
  time with renewed commitment, and learning from both success and
  failures. There is no doubt James is a major part of our success.
  Fred M. – Founder & President; branding & advertising

• I was unsure as to whether the organization was ready for my new
  vision, which entailed a radical new strategy, ownership and
  organizational structure. Your involvement showed me that my
  colleagues were ready and this gave me the confidence to proceed.
  Ossie R. – Founder & Chairman; Information Technology company

• A bank involved in combining three distinct functions that
  historically had worked independently hired James to direct the
  project. The project’s purpose was to develop consensus among the
  three groups, now having to operate as a single unit, on how best to
  serve the high worth customer needs of the bank. These functions had
  distinct compensation plans, operated on different system platforms,
  and required different professional skill sets. He directed the
  respective staffs toward a common goal by keeping the group focused
  on thinking outside of its comfort zone. He helped them to get a
  clearer idea of the unit’s “what can be”, to develop acceptable
  measures of success for all elements, to move employees toward
  mutual respect and understanding, to learn to work and communicate
  effectively, and even managed to get buy-in to a new descriptive
  name for the new unit. Richard M. – Advisor to the Chairman/CEO of
  the bank

• James has the incredible quality of patience, which allows him to
  influence people over time without judging. However, if the person
  agreed to do or behave in a certain way then he demands that they
  do. This is where James can be demanding and emphasizes behavior,
  which creates an environment of no surprises. He established
  himself as an outstanding mentor and a variety of executives and
  staff (including the writer) sought his council regularly. Joe P.
  W. – CEO; investment holding company

Non-Profit Client Quotes

• James McIntosh enabled us to evaluate the efficacy of our business,
  establish clear goals, objective and action steps and coalesce
  around a strategy that by necessity involved integration of fresh
  perspectives with long-standing institutional practice. The complex
  challenges we faced – from reworking our mission to crafting
  additions to our programming to rethinking our marketing materials
  and delivery options – none could have been achieved without his
  steady guidance and advice. His intelligence, insight and experience
  have helped us to wrestle with multifaceted issues. Elizabeth S.
  Ph.D. – Executive Director; non-profit

• Thank you for all of your helpful and constructive advice. I depend
  on it and you make my job easier. Helen D. – VP Business Planning
  and Operations; non-profit

• Based on constructive analysis, listening, and just a few probing
  questions, James hit our organization’s proverbial nail on the head.
  He identifies issues quickly and is straight forward yet sensitive
  in his approach to suggesting ways to improve. A class individual as
  well. Doug T. – Associate Director of Development; non-profit

• The interview with James was a pivotal point in my decision and in
  my own thought process. I was given the names of seven people as
  perspective consultants. Three were clearly not a good fit. I then
  scheduled interviews with four people. The first three people I
  interviewed presented me with a resume, told me what they would do,
  gave me a time-frame, and showed me what a finish product would look
  like. James happened to be the last person I interviewed. When I
  finished giving him the same information I had shared with the first
  three, he looked at me for awhile and then asked, “So who cares if
  you do this? What willhappen if you don’t do it? Does this really
  matter to anyone?”James was the only one who asked real questions. I
  was rather taken back by them. It did give me pause! But it
  definitely played a big role in my decision, because it made me
  think in a different way about what was important. I felt I was
  being interviewed as well. That also made a difference. Judy S. –
  Executive Director; non-profit