Catalysts: The Leaders Shaping the Future of Learning and Growth

About Catalysts: The Leaders Shaping the Future of Learning and Growth

Catalysts spotlights bold leaders who are actively redefining how we learn, lead, and grow—inside the organizations shaping tomorrow’s workforce. Through candid, future-facing conversations, the series elevates executives, founders, and consultants who are not just reacting to change, but driving it. This is the podcast where thought leaders in learning and development don’t just share strategies—they shape the next era of leadership, innovation, and organizational transformation.

Publisher

Jacob Ratliff

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Apr 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2025

   Culture Is a Practice: Chris Dyer on Leading with Clarity, Speed, and Trust

   What if company culture wasn’t just a set of values on the wall—but a daily operating system? In this episode of Catalysts, Jacob Ratliff sits down with Chris Dyer—globally recognized leadership speaker, best-selling author, and remote work pioneer—to break down what high-performance culture actually looks like in practice. Chris has been named a Top 50 Global Thought Leader, a #1 Leadership Speaker by Inc. Magazine, and the CEO of one of America’s fastest-growing companies. His message is cl...

2. 

   7 Oct 2025

   Speak the Language of Power: Ash Seddeek on Executive Presence and Strategic Influence

   In this episode of Catalysts, Jacob Ratliff sits down with Ash Seddeek, founder of Executive Greatness Institute, to talk about what it really takes to elevate your executive presence, master influence, and earn trust in the rooms where decisions get made. Ash has coached senior leaders at Amazon, Salesforce, Cisco, and Capital One—and his message is clear: If you can’t communicate with clarity and power, you won’t move the business forward. In this conversation, we dig into: Why trust is the...

3. 

   30 Sept 2025

   From Cost Center to Business Driver: Andrew Scivally on Rebranding L&D for Impact

   If your learning team is still seen as a cost center, this episode will change how you show up. Jacob sits down with Andrew Scivally, CEO of ELB Learning, to explore why L&D’s credibility is suffering—and what it takes to reposition the function as a performance-driven strategic partner. Andrew has worked with Fortune 100s, led L&D at JPMorgan Chase and Zion’s Bank, and now helps learning teams stop building “fluff” and start driving results. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why traditi...

Who has been a guest on Catalysts: The Leaders Shaping the Future of Learning and Growth

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Grad
• Dr Keith Keating
• Danielle Wallace
• Janet Harvey
• Bianca Baumann

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

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Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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