I’m Ari — your innovation and problem-solving partner
After spending almost 15 years as a strategic designer within tech, finance, and e-commerce I’ve witnessed too many brilliant leaders gain short-term wins, only to lose momentum and clarity.
Why? Because they were locked into outdated and conventional approaches and limited perspectives to innovation that just isn’t suited to create value and long-term success!
Over time, I realised that even ideas from great thinkers failed because they uncover their innate abilities to find ways that push boundaries and adopt new ways of innovative thinking. That was the catalyst that sparked Centred: a better way to design and deliver practical problem-solving workshops and coaching that help creative, ambitious people meet their goals.
I believe that with the right tools and processes, anyone can become a true game-changer in their business, career and even life. Now I’m on a journey to help you break-free from the ‘me-too’ mindset to become the ‘go-to’ leaders in your industry.
Are you ready to join me on this journey? Start by taking the Innovation Archetype quiz or simply get in touch for a free consult call.
Founder & Facilitator
Arash “Ari” Rahmati
- Bachelor of Creative Arts & Masters of International Business
- Certified Workshop Master
- Certified Design-Thinking Practitioner
- Trained in Jungian Psychology Coaching
- 14+ years in user experience & strategic design for top-tier companies
- Adventure junky and world traveler
“Breakthroughs don’t happen by chance. They’re intentionally created by daring to be unconventional.”
My Vision
Empowering innovation-driven leaders and teams to embrace being unconventional so they can develop breakthrough ideas that shape the future.
My Mission
To partner with fast-growing startups and businesses, providing innovative, practical frameworks and training that accelerate their journey towards long-term success.
What working with me is like
To bring out true innovation, we need to embrace being unconventional— and that’s exactly what my style is. It’s tiring playing it safe and I don’t provide cookie-cutter frameworks for my coaching and workshops. I don’t believe in blindly adhering to traditional methods either.
If you’re looking for someone to give you the standard design-thinking, product management or agile solution — it’s definitely not me! But if you’re looking for someone who will dig deep to uncover what makes you a great innovator, show you how can level-up your creative problem-solving skills or find novel ways to help you discover the next breakthrough product of business strategy you’ve got the right guy!
The approach to my sessions is open-minded, growth focused and challenging. I don’t just agree and nod with my clients — I will push and ‘spar’ with you until you unearth your true innovative value!
I use various schools of thought to get you there by blending design and creative problem-solving methods with deep psychology and other unconventional human-centred.
Who I work with
I partner with entrepreneurs, founders and business leaders that are eager to break away from the pack. Whether it’s a startup, growing small-medium business or an agency I’m ready to help people grow. My sweet spot is working with those who are at a crossroads—ready to evolve into the next phase but needing a clear direction for how to get there.
This is where I add the most value: when businesses are searching for the right approach to innovate, and lead, that’s when the potential for breakthrough innovation is highest.
Want to know if we’re a great fit? Find out with by taking this quiz