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Accelleration πŸš€ Program

Accelleration πŸš€ Program

Build & Align Innovation Teams capable to deliver high-impact innovation project while learning to lead change.

Build the CONFIDENCE and SPEED to turn capability into a competitive advantage, one quarter at a time.

Install a new way to THINK, DECIDE, and INNOVATE in the face of complexity.

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β€” Why I made it:

Ciao! I’m  β€” GLC
Ciao! I’m β€” GLC

For 20+ years, my mission has been to enable and empower leaders and teams to realize their full INNOVATIVE potential.

I had the absolute privilege of collaborating and advising some of the most innovative organizations and the creativeldrsOS is the result of everything we learned and experimented.

β€” An uncomfortable truth

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About 75% of all leadership development & innovation programs are ineffective and fail to deliver real, lasting measurable returns.

Conventional Leadership & Innovation programs fail because they keep on focusing on the WRONG things:

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People

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Environments

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Tools

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Systems

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Theories

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Practices

Leading growth and innovation today is not merely a skills problem. It is a systemic challenge that requires an entirely new Operating System. This is precisely why we developed CreativeldrsOS.

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β€” What if we could rethink

Leadership as a growth practice, rather than a role?

CreativeldrsOS will allow you to :

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Accelerate Innovation Processes

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Align & Develop Teams Capability

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De-risk Innovation Practice

β€” What Creativeldrs Are Saying

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"Three quarters in, my pipeline velocity doubled and deal quality tripled. The OS didn't just help us prioritizeβ€”it helped us kill bad opportunities faster so we could focus on the right ones.”

Andrea T. – BD Manager

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"We had the strategy. We had the budget. What we didn't have was execution capability. CreativeldrsOS installed the decision-making muscle my teams needed to actually ship transformation initiatives, not just plan them.”

Giulia C. – CIO

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"Our cross-functional conflicts disappeared because everyone finally understood how their work connected. The Team Development module didn't just align usβ€”it gave us a shared operating language we still use daily.”

Alessandro B. β€” Managing Director

β€” Who is it for

Built for Growth & Innovation Leaders

β†’ If your team and organization aren’t growing as they should, creativeldrsOS is for you!

β†’ If you want to develop your team's ability to collaborate, be proactive, and be innovative, but don’t have the TIME, SPACE, and RESOURCES. CreativeldrsOS is definitely for you!

If YOU are:

+ An Innovation Officers Accountable for outcomes, but fighting control-based systems

+ A Growth Leader, responsible for transformation initiatives that keep stalling in execution

+ A Director managing teams that NEED to shift from reactive to proactive

+ A Founder scaling beyond startup mode who needs systematic innovation capability

+ An Executive expected to deliver measurable innovation ROI, not just pilot projects

CreativeldrsOS IS for you

This is NOT for you if:

β€” Are looking for inspiration without implementation

β€” Expect transformation without changing the conditions you operate in

β€” Not willing to invest 5-10% of your team's time to work on innovative projects with 10-20% return

β€” Want a quick fix to show the board rather than building real capability

β€” Believe your people won't change or buy into a new approach

β€” Prefer traditional training programs over working on actual business challenges

β€” Empowering Innovators & Teams

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Silvia C. β€” Chief. Innovation Officer

"CreativeldrsOS gave me the framework to measure what actually mattersβ€”not vanity metrics, but capability growth and revenue impact. We're now tracking actual revenue from innovation projects.”

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Maria Chiara S. β€” Creative Director

"My biggest win? Junior team members now bring me fully-framed problems with three solution options instead of asking 'what should we do?' The OS distributed decision-making capability across the entire team.”

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Cesco C. β€” CEO

"We were scaling fast but our innovation was slowing down. The OS helped us rebuild our product development rhythmβ€”now we ship experiments weekly instead of debating features monthly. Speed without chaos.”

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Hoang H. β€” Founder

"As a technical founder, I was the bottleneck. CreativeldrsOS taught my non-technical co-founder and ops team how to think through product tradeoffs. Now I can focus on building while they drive strategic decisions.”

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β€” How It Works

Installed, not deliveredΒ 

We don’t leave behind slides. We leave behind new habits, systems, and clarity.

We will begin by selecting the most meaningful challenge and deploying the first module to address it within a quarter. The team will develop specific leadership practices by actively working on framed problems.

Learn to Lead in complex environments by Leading projects in complex environments!

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Challenges:

  • Product Stagnation
  • Functions Conflicts
  • Poor Collaboration

Discovering Value

β†’ Are our products delivering value?

β†’ Are we meeting business goals and fulfilling unexpressed customer needs?

β†’ Is each function generating a value for the other?

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Challenges:

  • Talent Development
  • Talent Retention
  • Team Conflicts

Team Development

β†’ Are roles and responsibilities clear?

β†’ Are roles formally defined, shared, and accepted?

β†’ Is it clear how each role should perform and evolve over time?

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Challenges:

  • Team Alignment
  • Anxious Environment
  • Short-Term Vision

Scenario Mapping

β†’ How many future scenarios can/should we evaluate?

β†’ How should we invest our time & resources to secure a brighter future?

β†’ Which skills and technologies shall we leverage, develop, or acquire?

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Challenges:

  • Business Optimization
  • Structural Inefficiencies
  • Product Market Fit

Explore New Business

β†’ How do we increase customers’ perceived value?

β†’ How do we streamline supply and production?

β†’ What new businesses could we generate, initiate, experiment?

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β€” What To Expect

We believe every organization has unexpressed potential!

But we also know that managerial & technical debt is inevitably holding you back.

From Stagnant Slow Growth

Now you might be struggling with:

Γ— Stuck into reactive mode

Γ— Dealing with uncertainty

Γ— Siloed Divided Teams

To Dynamic Organic Growth

Then, you will be able to:

β†’ Proactive & Empowered

β†’ Driven by Future Vision

β†’ Collaborative & Proactive

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Is The Magic Number!

Most innovation initiatives fail because they chase fads or the latest shiny tech.

They fail to build real PRACTICES and LEADERSHIP capabilities.

We ONLY work on targeted transformations that can deliver a 10%+ impact on the bottom line.

Expected Outcomes:

β†’ 🏎️ Innovation Velocity β†’ 3x faster innovation cyclesβ€”from idea to validated decision

β†’ πŸ‘Β Team Engagement β†’ 2x increase in proactive contribution and cross-functional collaboration

β†’ πŸ”‹ Impact β†’ Innovation projects generating growth impact beyond revenue

Each Quarter :

β†’ ⚑️ 1 Innovation threshold assessment

β†’ 🎬 1 Kick-off session

β†’ πŸš€Β 3 Sprint x Module

β†’ 3 πŸ”₯Β 1:1 Working Session

β†’ 6 πŸ“‘ Progress Review

β†’ πŸ’ΈΒ 1 Delivery / Quarter Review / Team Restructure if necessary

But here's what really changes:

What if 5-10% of the monthly time is transformed

Γ— From scattered meetings and reactive firefighting

Γ— Trying to figure out what to work next with limited time and resources

Γ— Instead of talking about innovation debating in endless alignment meetings

β†’ Guided, hyper-focused sprint sessions with clear outcomes

β†’ Working on challenges that already demand their attention

β†’ You're practicing it. And Learning trough experiments, making decisions that stick.

Your team stops waiting for permission and starts creating possibilities. Innovation shifts from a department's job to your organization's operating rhythm.

This happens because we build CAPABILITIES through practice, not presentations.

All the teams will have exclusive access to:

Interactive Guide
Interactive Guide
Exclusive Community
Exclusive Community
Plays & Frameworks
Plays & Frameworks
 AI  assistant
AI assistant
Video Lectures
Video Lectures
Books & Resources
Books & Resources
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"Client engagements used to drag because we'd iterate endlessly. The Discovering Value module helped us validate assumptions in week one instead of month three. Our average project timeline dropped 40%.”

Nicola B. β€” Partner.

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"Brand strategy lives or dies on stakeholder alignment. The OS gave us a systematic way to build consensus without compromiseβ€”three departments that couldn't agree for two years aligned in one quarter.”

Marzia B. β€” Corp. Brand

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"Revenue was stagnant. The Explore New Business module helped us identify three adjacent markets we'd completely overlooked. We launched into one and hit 25% growth in six months. The OS paid for itself in Q2.”

Stefano M. – Entrepreneur

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β€” My word, My Worth

Zero Risk. Full Clarity.

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CreativeldrsOS is the result of 20+ years of experience in the innovation, design and higher education.

Innovation seldom sparks by chance or from a single bright idea. But rather from discipline, collaboration, experience, and deliberate practice.β€” GLC

We only invest if we are able to meet the desired results if the first sprint doest meet expectation there will be zero investment.

Gianluca Cinquepalmi Founder of Creativeldrs

You can contact me at info@creativeldrs.com

FAQ

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Is this Investment worth it?

Let's do the math: If your innovation team generates just one project delivering 10% revenue impact, what's that worth? For a $10M business, that's $1M.

Now consider what you're currently spending on innovation that doesn't deliver:

  • Failed pilots that never scale
  • Workshops that create excitement but no follow-through
  • Tools and platforms your team doesn't actually use
  • The opportunity cost of slow decision-making

The real question isn't "Can we afford this?" It's "Can we afford another quarter of innovation theater while our competitors build real capability?"

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Isn't this the Job of a CINO or CLO?

CldrsOS doesn’t replace their work but enhances it. The average Chief Innovation Officer salary: $150K–$300K annually

The average Chief Learning Officer salary: $150K–$300K annually

That’s a $600k Fix cost. Most of the time, these apical leadership positions aren’t placed in a position to perform at their best due to a lack of team or structural capabilities.

What you get with CldrsOS:

  • 1/3 the cost of a single executive hire
  • 3x the impact (company-wide capability, not siloed departments)
  • Permanent OS that compounds (doesn't leave when people do)

The most expensive mistake organizations make? Relegating innovation and learning to departments instead of installing them as capabilities across the organization.

We're not replacing your innovation leadersβ€”we're giving your entire organization the operating system they need to execute.

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Our team is already overwhelmed. Where do we find the time?
Our modern work consumes us Obsessing on β€œDOING THINGS RIGHT” without ever asking if we are β€œDOING THE RIGHT THINGS”

You're not adding timeβ€”you're redirecting it.

Right now, your team is spending time on:

  • Endless alignment meetings that don't produce decisions
  • Rework because requirements weren't clear upfront
  • Reactive firefighting instead of proactive innovation
  • Internal politics and approval loops

We take 5-10% of monthly time and turn it into hyper-focused sprint sessions with clear outcomes. Most leaders find that their teams actually save time because:

  1. Decisions happen 3x faster (fewer meetings, less churn)
  2. Alignment is built into the process (no more "surprises" later)
  3. The team becomes proactive instead of reactive (less firefighting)

Think of it this way: Would you rather spend 40 hours scattered across unfocused meetings, or 8 hours in structured sprints that actually move the needle?

One innovation leader told us: "We didn't find time for thisβ€”this gave us back time we didn't know we'd lost."

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Who are you? Why should I listen to you?

Fair question. Here's what you should know:

I've spent 20+ years building innovation capability at organizations like Microsoft, American Express, Toyota, and Disney and many others. Despite my academic background I have built these capabilities not as a theorist, but as someone in the trenches solving actual problems.

This isn't just my methodologyβ€”it's a distillation of what works across hundreds of innovation teams. The playbooks, frameworks, and practices in CreativeldrsOS are applied practices.

The proof?

  • 15+ organizations have deployed this system
  • Teams achieve measurable results in the first 90 days
  • The capability stays after we leave (because it's installed, not delivered)

My commitment: I only work with organizations where I'm confident we can deliver 10%+ revenue impact from innovation projects. If I don't believe we can get there together, I'll tell you in the first conversation.

You're not hiring a guru. You're installing a system that's already proven to work.

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What makes this different from other leadership programs or consultants?

Most programs choose either/or:

Traditional Training:

  • βœ“ Teaches concepts and frameworks
  • βœ— Doesn't solve real business problems
  • βœ— Capability disappears after the workshop

Traditional Consulting:

  • βœ“ Solves immediate problems
  • βœ— Doesn't build internal capability
  • βœ— Creates dependency on external experts

CreativeldrsOS merges both:

We guide your team to solve actual innovation challenges while building the capability to repeat the process independently. You're not buying advice or inspirationβ€”you're installing an operating system.

The evidence: After Quarter 1, your team runs the next sprint with 60% less guidance. By year-end, the OS runs itself.

Other programs focus on:

  • People β†’ We focus on environments that enable people
  • Tools β†’ We focus on systems that make tools effective
  • Theory β†’ We focus on practice through real work

Bottom line: When we're done, you don't need us. That's the point.

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What will we actually walk away with after each module?

Let's be specific. After each 90-day module, you'll have:

Tangible Deliverables:

  • 3–5 mapped future scenarios with decision triggers
  • Clear prioritized roadmap for the next quarter
  • Defined roles, responsibilities, and decision rights for your team
  • Metrics and early indicators to track progress
  • Documented plays and frameworks your team can reuse

Capability Built:

  • Your team can run 60% of the next sprint without us
  • Decision-making speed increases 3x
  • Cross-functional alignment that actually sticks
  • Proactive problem-solving instead of reactive firefighting

Systemic Change:

  • Innovation shifts from a department to an operating rhythm
  • Your organization stops waiting for permission and starts creating possibilities
  • New habits become "how we work here," not something you need to remember

The real deliverable? Your team doesn't just solve the challengeβ€”they learn how to solve the next one faster and empower others to do the same.

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Do we need experience with foresight, strategy, or innovation frameworks?

No. That's actually an advantage.

The teams that get the most value are the ones willing to unlearn what hasn't been working. If you're coming in with years of "best practices" that haven't delivered, you'll need to let go of some assumptions.

What you DO need:

  • A real business challenge that matters (not a hypothetical exercise)
  • Willingness to invest 5-10% of team time in focused sprints
  • Leadership support to make decisions and take action
  • Openness to working differently than you have before

What we provide:

  • All the frameworks, plays, and structure
  • Guided facilitation through each sprint
  • Expert input when you're stuck
  • Community of other innovation leaders solving similar challenges

Think of it like this: You don't need to know how to build an operating system to use one. You need to know your business and be willing to install something better.

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Can I join with my team, or is this for individual leaders?

This is designed for teams, not individuals.

Why? Because innovation isn't a solo sport. The capability needs to be distributed across your team, not locked in one person's head.

Ideal team composition:

  • 5–12 people working on the same innovation challenge
  • Mix of functions (strategy, product, ops, techβ€”whatever's relevant)
  • Decision-makers or people close to decision-makers
  • At least one executive sponsor who can remove blockers

Can you bring more than one team? Absolutely. Some organizations deploy CreativeldrsOS across multiple teams simultaneously. Each team works on their specific challenge, but they share the community, resources, and learning.

Solo leaders: If you're a founder or solo innovation leader, you can still joinβ€”but you'll need to assemble a working group (even if informal) to implement with you. The OS doesn't work as a spectator sport.

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What happens if we need to stop mid-program?

Short answer: You keep everything we've built together, no strings attached.

Here's the reality: Life happens. Budgets shift. Priorities change. Executives leave. We get it.

Our approach:

  1. First sprint is zero-risk - If Module 1 doesn't deliver, you're done with no further obligation
  2. Quarter-by-quarter commitment - You're not locked into a year. Each quarter stands on its own.
  3. You own the work - All frameworks, plays, documentation, and capability built stays with your team
  4. Graceful exits - If you need to pause or stop, we'll do a proper handoff so your team can continue independently

What we ask: If things aren't working, tell us early. We'd rather course-correct in Week 3 than discover misalignment in Month 3.

The truth is: Most teams that start don't stop, because results show up fast. But if you need to exit, you won't lose what we've built.

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Is this relevant for a small team or solo business?

It depends on your challenge, not your size.

CreativeldrsOS works for teams of 5 or teams of 500β€”what matters is whether you're facing systemic innovation challenges that require new capability.

This IS relevant if you're small/solo and:

  • Scaling beyond founder-led decision-making
  • Need your team to innovate without you in every conversation
  • Building systems so you're not the bottleneck
  • Preparing for growth and need scalable processes

This is NOT relevant if:

  • You're pre-product/market fit (you need different support)
  • You're a true solopreneur with no team to build capability in
  • Your challenges are tactical execution, not systemic capability

If this is the case we have other practices like our LABS

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Do we get support after each module or between quarters?

Yes. Here's exactly what ongoing support looks like:

During each 90-day module:

  • 3 guided sprint sessions (Week 2, 6, 10)
  • 3 individual 1:1 working sessions with us
  • 6 progress reviews to keep momentum
  • Async access to us via the community platform
  • Full access to all playbooks, frameworks, and resources

Between quarters:

  • Monthly community check-ins (accountability + peer learning)
  • Access to the CreativeldrsOS platform and all resources
  • Quarterly "office hours" for questions or tune-ups
  • Updates to frameworks and new plays as we develop them

After the program:

  • Lifetime access to the community and core resources
  • Annual "alumni gatherings" to share what's working
  • First access to new modules and advanced programs
  • You can always re-engage for specific challenges

The goal: You should never feel stuck. Even after formal modules end, you're part of the ecosystem.

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What if my team resists or doesn't buy in?

If your team doesn't show up, this won't work.

But resistance usually isn't about the programβ€”it's about one of these:

1. They don't see the "why"

β†’ Solution: We start with a kick-off that connects the work to real business impact. Teams resist abstract exercises, not solving problems that matter to them.

2. They're burned out on "new initiatives"

β†’ Solution: We address this head-on. This isn't another flavor-of-the-month program. We prove value in the first sprint, or you walk away.

3. They don't trust it will stick

β†’ Solution: Fair. That's why we build capability through their work on their challenges using their context. It's not genericβ€”it's theirs from Day 1.

4. Leadership hasn't cleared the path

β†’ Solution: This one's on you. If you're asking the team to show up but not removing blockers or protecting their time, they'll resistβ€”and they should.

What we've learned: The teams that resist most at first often become the biggest advocates by Quarter 2, because they finally experience what it's like to make progress on challenges that have been stuck for months.

Our commitment: If we see resistance, we address it immediately. We don't push throughβ€”we diagnose and adapt.

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Why should I choose you over others?

You shouldn'tβ€”unless this is true:

You're tired of programs that inspire but don't install. You're done with consultants who solve problems but don't build capability. You've tried tools that promise transformation but end up as shelfware.

Choose CreativeldrsOS if:

  • You need innovation to deliver measurable revenue impact (10%+ minimum)
  • You want your team to own the capability, not rent expertise
  • You're willing to invest 5-10% of time to transform 100% of your innovation effectiveness
  • You value building something permanent over quick fixes

Don't choose us if:

  • You want someone to do the work for you (we guide, you build)
  • You're looking for inspiration without implementation
  • You're not ready to challenge how you currently operate
  • You need results in 30 days instead of 90 days

Here's what's different: We only win if you don't need us anymore. Our success is your independence.

Most consultants create dependency. We create capability.

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