AI and Whole Brain® Thinking: The New Professional Edge
In today's corporate landscape, mastering AI without Whole Brain® Thinking — or vice versa — leaves you only half-equipped. Here is why you need both.
Consulting & Corporate Training
Built on a track record earned inside Fortune 200 and Fortune 500 companies — we bring enterprise-grade strategy and training to organizations ready to perform at the highest level.
200+
Clients Served
15+
Years of Experience
98%
Client Retention
40+
Industries
Trusted by industry leaders
What we do
We work alongside your leadership team to identify gaps, sharpen strategy, and build the systems that turn ambition into results. No generic playbooks — just clear thinking and practical plans built around your business.
Your people are your biggest asset. We design and deliver training programs that build real skills — from leadership development to team communication — so your organization can perform at its best.
The Orange Wave Group difference
Most sales and consulting approaches try to convince people. The real edge is understanding how your decision makers actually think — and speaking directly to that.
When you combine thinking intelligence with the science of ethical influence, every conversation becomes more intentional, every proposal lands with more precision, and every relationship deepens faster.
The Analyst
Show me the data
The Architect
Show me the plan
The Connector
Show me you care
The Visionary
Show me the future
What clients say
Les brings a lot to the table. He is an experienced Marketer, Sales Expert, Career Coach, and most important a great listener. He is a premier Business Consultant who genuinely cares about the outcome of the service that he provides. Les and Orange Wave Group bring a unique approach to speaking the "Language of Business". Les' delivery of the "Whole Brain Approach" changed my professional and personal communication. I can also honestly say that after you learn the concepts, it's almost like "How did we live before without cell phones, GPS, etc...?" Les is also a creative and highly experienced Social Marketing expert. If there's a current, relevant concept he is likely to have mastered it and or setting the standard with implementing it.
Alex Sharivker
Consultative Technical Sales Professional and Team Builder
Les Adkins is an exemplary training professional who has created and managed a training curriculum that is both comprehensive and effective and gives new hires the tools and ability to be successful. His sales knowledge and experience translates perfectly to the training arena.
JJ Buffington
Data Blending & Advanced Analytics Professional
I had the opportunity to train under Les in the field of Elite Consulting. I was impressed with his highly energetic style of delivery and the depth of knowledge that he clearly possessed. I have been able to engage Les in further conversations since and have found his advice invaluable. I had struggled with how to help my customers achieve their real needs and with the expert training that I received, I have seen great returns. Within a matter of weeks, I was closing very large deals with major accounts and it is 100% due to the training I received in the Elite Consulting Course.
Jeremy Goodrum
Solutions Architect, Harness Inc.
I had the pleasure of having Les Adkins as my Instructor and Les created a powerful and effective learning environment that gave us the tools we needed to be successful as new sales executives. He was always there for us — even months after training to check in and see how we were doing and how he could help if needed. Les has a charismatic and enthusiastic personality that is perfect to facilitate training programs at any company. I highly recommend Les Adkins.
Suzy Stuchell
Channel Sales Leader, Partner Enablement and Strategist
Les guides you through a great personal experience via Elite Consulting courses, which allows you to start to understand your own thinking style and the thinking styles of others. Via processes such as SOCIT you help to understand how others think and this allows you to help formulate a partnership to help them with their Business Challenges. It will take me time to fully utilise the tools provided but he has started me on this journey which can only help me become a better consultant. Thank you.
Phil Dean
Consultant, Canary IT
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