The Strategic Podcast

Welcome to The Strategic Podcast — where leadership, innovation, infrastructure, and execution come together.

I’m your host, Todd T. Stone, President of Data Center Verticals at Netceed.

For more than 25 years, I’ve had the opportunity to build businesses, lead organizations, develop teams, and work inside the rapidly evolving world of mission-critical infrastructure.

And on this podcast, we're going beyond the headlines.

We're talking with the leaders, innovators, builders, and decision-makers who are shaping the future of data centers, AI infrastructure, power, technology, and business.

Today, we're talking about one of the biggest challenges facing our industry:

Supply chain.

Because you can have the land.
You can have the capital.
You can have the customer.
And you can even have the power.

But if you can't get the equipment, you can't deliver the data center.

That's why I believe Speed to Power requires Speed to Equipment.

Today, I'm going to break down why data center companies need to rethink their supply-chain strategy — and why Netceed is positioning itself to become a strategic supply-chain partner for the next generation of digital infrastructure.

This is The Strategic Podcast. I'm Todd T. Stone. Let's get started.

There’s a major difference between having people report to you and having people believe in you.

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, host Todd T. Stone explores what separates management from true leadership—and why a title alone will never make someone a leader.

Management creates structure, processes, accountability, and consistency. Leadership creates vision, trust, belief, culture, and direction. The strongest executives understand that successful organizations need both.

Todd breaks down lessons learned from decades of building teams, growing organizations, navigating change, and developing future leaders. He discusses why great leaders listen before they speak, empower talented people instead of controlling them, give away credit when the team wins, and accept responsibility when things go wrong.

Most importantly, this episode challenges every leader to answer one question:

If your title disappeared tomorrow, would your people still follow you?

In this episode:

• Why management and leadership are fundamentally different
• The difference between authority and influence
• Why trust beats control
• How great leaders build other leaders
• Why listening is one of leadership’s greatest strengths
• Leading through uncertainty and difficult situations
• Creating accountability without creating fear
• Why your leadership legacy is ultimately measured by people

Your title may get people into the room. Your leadership determines whether they follow you out.

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Strategy. Leadership. Impact.

Lead with purpose. Build with people. Leave the organization stronger than you found

AI isn’t running out of ambition. It may be running out of power.

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, host Todd T. Stone tackles one of the biggest challenges facing the explosive growth of AI and data centers: access to electricity—and the speed at which we can deliver it.

Billions are being invested in GPUs, servers, data-center campuses, and AI infrastructure. But none of it matters if the power isn't there when the facility is ready.

Todd breaks down why Speed to Power is quickly becoming the new competitive advantage and why the next generation of data centers will require an entirely different approach to energy, development, and supply chain.

We explore how AI demand is reshaping the power grid, why traditional utility timelines may not keep pace, the growing importance of behind-the-meter generation and alternative energy strategies, and why transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, fiber, and other critical infrastructure must be secured earlier than ever.

The message is simple:

AI needs compute.
Compute needs data centers.
Data centers need infrastructure.
Infrastructure needs POWER.

The companies that can bring together power + land + fiber + equipment + capital + execution—and do it faster than everyone else—will have a major advantage in the AI infrastructure race.

Speed to Power isn't just an infrastructure challenge anymore. It's a business strategy.

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Strategist. Connector. Builder.

We’re Running Out of Power — listen now.

POWERING THE DATA CENTER: The Infrastructure Behind the AI Revolution

AI may be changing the world—but AI doesn’t run without power.

Hosted by Todd T. Stone, President of Data Center Verticals at Netceed and host of The Strategic Podcast, Powering the Data Center goes behind the walls of the world’s most critical digital infrastructure to explore the equipment, supply chains, technologies, and strategies required to energize the next generation of AI and hyperscale data centers.

From transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, batteries and generators to turbines, substations, on-site generation and utility infrastructure, we’ll talk with the executives, manufacturers, developers, engineers, utilities, investors, and supply-chain leaders building the future.

The central question is simple:

How do we get from land to energized megawatts faster?

We’ll explore equipment availability, global supply-chain constraints, lead times, procurement strategies, financing, power generation, gigawatt-scale campuses, and the growing race to achieve Speed to Power.

Because in the AI infrastructure race, having the land isn't enough.
Having the GPUs isn't enough.

You have to get to power.

⚡ POWERING WHAT’S NEXT.

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What happens when you discover the people you trusted have been talking about you?

In this powerful episode of The Strategic Podcast, Todd T. Stone explores betrayal, gossip, judgment, forgiveness, faith, and the freedom that comes when you stop allowing other people’s opinions to control your life.

Todd shares lessons behind his book, The People Who Talk About You, including why criticism from family and friends hurts the most, why people sometimes resist your transformation, and why forgiveness does not mean giving someone unlimited access to your life.

This episode is about something bigger than ignoring the critics. It’s about examining yourself honestly, owning your mistakes, forgiving the people who hurt you, establishing healthy boundaries, trusting God with what you cannot control, and continuing to become the person you were called to be.

Because eventually, you realize:

People can talk about your life. But they don’t get to live it.

You do.

So stop chasing every conversation. Stop defending yourself to everyone. Protect your peace, keep your faith, and live free.

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What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Strategic Podcast, host Todd T. Stone steps beyond business, leadership, and success to talk about something bigger: what we do with the moments that change us.

Speed to Power is about transforming loss into purpose, pain into strength, setbacks into comebacks, and success into something that creates a lasting impact.

Todd shares lessons about faith, family, forgiveness, leadership, criticism, personal transformation, and the realization that your identity is bigger than your title, your career, your money, or other people's opinions.

This episode is for anyone who has ever been knocked down, doubted, judged, lost someone or something important, or simply reached a point where they knew their life needed to change.

People can talk about your life. But they don't get to live it.

Your past may already be written — but your next chapter isn't.

It's time to move forward.

It's time to find your purpose.

It's time to turn your story into power.

SPEED TO POWER

From Loss. To Purpose. To Legacy.

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For generations, fueling stations have powered America's journeys—keeping people moving and businesses connected. Today, transportation is undergoing one of the biggest transformations in history, and with it comes an entirely new infrastructure challenge.

PowerUp is leading that transformation.

Built on decades of fueling expertise, PowerUp is developing a fast, reliable, and accessible EV charging network designed to give drivers the confidence to travel farther and charge smarter. As electric vehicles become mainstream, PowerUp is building the infrastructure that will define the next generation of mobility.

Join Jessie Hensley, Co-Founder & President of PowerUp, as we discuss:

• The future of EV charging infrastructure
• Building a nationwide charging network
• Lessons learned from the fueling industry
• Entrepreneurship and leadership
• The opportunities ahead as America electrifies transportation

This is a conversation about innovation, infrastructure, and the future of how America moves.

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🎙️ NOW LIVE | The Strategic Podcast featuring Cole Woodard of MidPoint Technology Group

Success doesn't happen by accident—it is built through vision, discipline, relationships, and a willingness to take risks.

In this episode of The Strategic Podcast, I sit down with Cole Woodard from MidPoint Technology Group to discuss his career journey, leadership lessons, the future of digital infrastructure, and what it takes to succeed in one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.

We dive into:
✅ Building a career at a young age
✅ Leadership and personal growth
✅ The evolving data center and technology market
✅ The importance of relationships and reputation
✅ Advice for the next generation entering the industry

Whether you're in data centers, technology, sales, leadership, or simply looking for inspiration, this conversation is packed with valuable insights.

🎧 Now streaming on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

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I'd love to hear your biggest takeaway after you watch!

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In Episode 2 of The Strategic Podcast, host Todd Stone sits down with Jerry McSorley, of Azure Energy, to discuss one of the most critical challenges facing the data center industry today—how to deliver reliable, scalable, and sustainable energy for the next generation of digital infrastructure.

This conversation explores the intersection of clean energy, data centers, entrepreneurship, leadership, and infrastructure development, as Jerry shares his journey building Azure Energy and discusses how innovative power solutions are helping address the massive energy demands being driven by AI and cloud computing.

Topics include:

⚡ The future of clean energy for data centers
⚡ Behind-the-meter power generation strategies
⚡ Biomass and alternative energy solutions
⚡ The impact of AI on global power demand
⚡ Leadership lessons from building successful companies
⚡ Entrepreneurship and business growth
⚡ Infrastructure investment and development
⚡ What it will take to power the next generation of hyperscale campuses

As the race to build AI infrastructure accelerates, energy has become the defining challenge of our time. Jerry McSorley provides unique insights into how innovative energy platforms can help solve one of the biggest bottlenecks facing the industry.

Whether you're a data center executive, investor, entrepreneur, engineer, or technology leader, this episode delivers valuable perspectives on where the market is headed and the opportunities that lie ahead.

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Leadership. Strategy. Execution. Legacy.

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The wait is over! The newest episode of The Strategic Podcast is now live featuring Christiaan Militello, CEO of PCR Staffing.

In this powerful conversation, we discuss:

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✅ Leadership and building high-performance teams with in the Data Center Business
✅ The future of staffing and talent acquisition within Data Centers
✅ Career growth and professional development within Data Centers
✅ Lessons learned from years of executive leadership
✅ What it takes to succeed in today's rapidly changing business environment

Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, business leader, or someone looking to elevate your career, this episode is packed with insights, experience, and real-world advice.

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