The Catalyst by Softchoice
A documentary-style podcast about how IT leaders tackle high-stakes transformations.
Each episode weaves together real voices, expert insights, and compelling narratives that reveal universal challenges and practical wisdom.
Season 7: "Small Teams, Big Dreams" explores the human stories behind IT transformations—from AI adoption experiments to burnout crises, from toxic job markets to infrastructure decisions that matter. These aren't polished case studies. These are authentic accounts from IT professionals navigating the same impossible gaps between expectations and resources that you face every day.
From Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company.
Podcasting since 2020 • 98 episodes
The Catalyst by Softchoice
Latest Episodes
The AI Failure Episode: Why Asking the Wrong Question is To Blame
When mid-market IT leaders call about AI, most ask the wrong question. Instead of “What problem are we solving?” they jump straight to “Which LLM should we use?” — a mindset that helps explain why 95% of AI pilots fail to deliver measurable bus...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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The AI Recruitment Episode: Why Tech Hiring is Getting Harder
937 applications. 42 interviews. 80 days. That's what it took one experienced data scientist to land a job in 2025—and he's one of the lucky ones.In this episode of The Catalyst, we follow two tech professionals through what they call "t...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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The IT Burnout Episode: Running on Empty
Every night, IT professionals across the country go home and cry. They work until 10PM unpaid. They become "the guy" their entire organization depends on. They stay in toxic jobs because they feel guilty, or because people are counting on them,...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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The AI Adoption Episode: Freedom & Frameworks That Actually Work
What if the best employee AI adoption strategy is one most companies refuse to try?While business leaders rush to mandate AI from the top down, Softchoice discovered something counterintuitive: the most successful transformations happen ...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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