About

About
Lize De Bruyn

I believe leadership is not something we do, it’s something we live.
It starts with identity, grows through intention, and comes alive when our purpose aligns with our actions.

For more than 20 years, I have worked at the intersection of leadership, people, and change. My journey has taken me from the boardrooms and operations of a global mining company, to coaching leaders, facilitating culture transformation, and supporting organisations across sectors to evolve with clarity and authenticity.

Today, as the founder of Catalyst Evolution, I support leaders, teams and organisations to grow with purpose, lead with courage and create workplaces where people thrive and meaning drives performance.

My Purpose and Leadership Philosophy

My work is grounded in a simple but powerful belief,

When we understand who we are, we unlock how we lead.
When we align how we lead, we transform the world around us.

I guide individuals and organisations to reconnect with what matters:

• Purpose

Clarity
Meaning
Human connection
Sustainable growth

My approach blends strategic thinking with deep humanity, helping leaders navigate complexity while staying connected to themselves, their people and their vision.

My Journey

For 21 years, I served in various leadership roles within a global mining and processing company, gaining experience across operations, organisational development, performance, culture, change management and leadership support.

Across seven different roles and twelve assignments, I became known as:

• A systems thinker

• An internal consultant

• A leadership partner

• A people-centred strategist

• A connector of ideas, people and purpose

I learned how organisations work, not only on paper, but through people, behaviour and conversation.

When the organisation entered yet another restructuring, I knew it was time to step boldly into the next chapter:
to create a leadership and organisational development practice built on purpose, authenticity and meaningful change.

Catalyst Evolution was born from that calling.

What I Do Today

I work with leaders, teams and organisations to help them:

• Gain clarity of purpose

• Improve communication and collaboration

• Build trust and psychological safety

• Strengthen team dynamics and alignment

• Develop whole-brain thinking (through NBI)

• Transform culture from the inside out

• Navigate change with courage and direction

• Create meaningful, sustainable impact

My work spans:

✔ Corporates
✔ Non-profit organisations
✔ Schools and youth programmes
✔ Government partners
✔ Entrepreneurs
✔ Women’s leadership communities
✔ Community-based initiatives

Every engagement is tailored, relational and grounded in the belief that people are the heart of transformation.

Qualifications & Credentials

• Master’s Degree in Leadership, Performance & Change

• Honours in Industrial Psychology

• Certified Neethling Brain Instruments (NBI) Practitioner

• 20+ years corporate leadership and organisational development experience

Specialist in:

Systems leadership
Culture transformation
Change management
People strategy
Team dynamics
Leadership coaching
Community leadership development