Rise and Real – Gen Z vs Corporate Culture
November 18, 2025
PLAY EPISODEGen Z vs Corporate Culture: What Leaders Need to Know Right Now
In our third episode, Ceaneh Alexis talks about her journey from leading workforce programs at Fortune 500 companies to starting Catapaultt. She opens up about taking the entrepreneurial leap, what it’s really like to bridge generational divides at work, and why trust matters more than ever in our digital world. You’ll hear real stories about transformation, shifting workplace dynamics with Gen Z, and lessons from someone living this dual reality of leading corporate programs while raising three Gen Z kids.
About The Event
How do you lead major workforce transformations when your three Gen Z kids are at home questioning everything about traditional work?
That’s the reality Ceaneh Alexis knows well, and it’s what makes this episode so interesting.
Anamika Jain sits down with Ceaneh, who spent over 25 years building her career at Johnson & Johnson, Abbott, and Aon. She worked her way up to Global Head of Professional Services & External Workforce at Aon, managing operations across multiple countries. Then in 2024, she started Catapaultt. But here’s something most people don’t know: she actually tried this back in 2014 and got cold feet. It took ten years before she was ready to really go for it.
Ceaneh brings a rare dual lens: she’s raising three Gen Z kids while designing workforce strategies for some of the world’s leading companies. This gives her a perspective you won’t find in research reports. In this conversation, she gets into her “Build the Bench” approach to hiring, why removing friction from work systems matters so much, and how she thinks about everything from deep fake candidates showing up in interviews to why work-life balance might be the wrong goal.
Want to hear leadership insights that go beyond the standard playbook? Watch the full episode.
Key Leadership Takeaways You Can Expect:
- 1Why trust is the untapped lever for securing data and scaling workforce innovation.
- 2The nuances of leading across generations and creating inclusive work cultures.
- 3Balancing AI-driven automation with the irreplaceable value of human judgment.
- 4Strategies for building agile, trusted systems that prepare organizations for tomorrow’s challenges.
- 5Leadership principles grounded in empathy, transparency, and courage.
About Our Speakers
Ceaneh Alexis
Founder and Workforce Architect | Catapaultt
Ceaneh Alexis brings a unique blend of enterprise leadership, tech strategy, and human-centered design to help organizations bridge gaps between people and data. She is passionate about crafting workforce approaches that empower diverse generations while strengthening security and scalability in complex digital environments.
Anamika Jain
Director of Strategic Partnerships, BuzzClan
Anamika Jain (Anna) is a strategic partnerships expert and accomplished podcast host who brings a unique perspective to leadership conversations. As Director of Strategic Partnerships at BuzzClan, she specializes in building transformational business relationships and driving growth through strategic alliances.
