Twins Talk Tech Leadership

How can we drive meaningful change in technology? Leadership qualities such as vision, adaptability, empathy, and effective communication are pivotal in driving transformations that align with both personal and organizational goals. Allyship and technology can serve as powerful catalysts for cultivating more effective leaders.Stacey Goodman, Senior Director of North America Solution Provider Sales at Lenovo shares why it is important to empower solution providers and mentor current and future generations of leaders. Highlights include:Insights into her role, highlighting how Lenovo aligns its cutting-edge technologies with the evolving needs of channel partners to ensure their success in an ever-competitive market.Lenovo’s AI Initiative reflected in their commitment to expand their portfolio and investing in programs.Being recognized as one of CRN’s 2024 Power 100 women in the channel, underscoring Lenovo’s commitment to diversity of leadership and innovation.Stacey’s leadership philosophy, grounded in continuous learning and meaningful relationships.Being a keynote speaker at The Women of the Channel Leadership conference, delivering an inspirational message about advocacy and allyship.Follow Stacey on LinkedIn and visit Lenovo.com to learn more about their partner community.  

By actively listening to end-users and strategic partners, businesses can identify pain points, address gaps in their products or services, and implement solutions that enhance satisfaction and usability. Feedback also fosters a collaborative environment where both trust and loyalty increases, providing direct insights into experiences, challenges, needs and sets up all parties involved for better outcomes. Dana Ryan, General Manager of Lenovo North America’s Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) shares insights into the value of feedback, partnerships and allies. Highlights include:Experience from a decade-long journey at Lenovo, highlighting their focus on innovation, AI capabilities, and sustainable solutions.Importance of a customer-centric approach, commitment to fostering diversity, and its inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index.Emphasis on the importance of feedback, open solutions, and flexible financial options to meet client needs.Reflected on her leadership philosophy, advocacy for women in tech, and exciting partnerships with F1 and FIFA that showcase Lenovo’s emphasis on speed and precision.Follow Dana on LinkedIn and visit Lenovo.com to learn more about their continued impact in the partnership community.

Learning journeys are designed around formal and informal training programs that support growth initiatives, ingrain new knowledge, build existing skills and boost professional development. AppMeetup Executive Coach and VP Partner Growth Jennifer Brown makes a special appearance to help host the program as we welcome Sabine Leuthner, Director of Global Sales Learning & Development for the Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo.Highlights include:Sabine’s leadership philosophy centered on empowerment, inclusivity, and fostering collaboration.Meeting the learner where they are means being able to create engaging, accessible, and adaptable learning programs that align with organizational goals and cultural contexts.Engagement strategies include leveraging AI to personalize and enhance learning while maintaining the critical human connection.Measuring the effectiveness of programs, including a framework for KPIs, as well studying quantitative and qualitative feedback.The evolving role of leaders in learning and development, and the need to support women in leadership.Her passion for curiosity and growth inspires listeners to invest in their development and leadership journeys.Follow Sabine on LinkedIn and visit lenovo.com for more information about programs and resources supporting the community.  

Is it possible to think that you can find greater fulfillment and success when you focus more on providing value? Renowned speaker and coauthor of the international bestseller The Go-Giver, Bob Burg shares how you can find that gratifying and rewarding result when you shift your focus from getting to that of giving. The Go-Giver is an international best seller with over 1 Million copies sold and translated into 30 languages. Let’s become Go-Givers!Highlights include:Define value and discover what others need or want and solve their problems.5 Laws of Stratospheric Success - Value, Compensation, Influence, Authenticity, and Receptivity.The opposite of a 'Go-Giver is not a Go-Getter. The opposite is a Go-TakerFoster meaningful connections, and stand out in competitive environments.Reflecting on Bob’s speaking journey, his relationship with ConnectWise, and his commitment to inspiring a Go-Giver culture.Follow Bob on LinkedIn and visit Burg.com to learn more about the Go-Giver way. 

Described by an attendee as the 'Super Bowl for MSPs', IT Nation Connect did not fail to deliver. Events and communities like IT Nation are vital to ensuring you are fitted with necessary tools and resources to meet the demands for greater protection, support and growth. This is why over 7,000 attended IT Nation Evolve, Summit and Connect in-person or virtually. The week was filled with incredible workshops, activities, coaching, performances and speakers from all over the world, including Tony Hawk and Bob Burg.  You've made it through an amazing conference; now what? It's time to make sure you've made the most of your conference experience. Did you hit your goals? Are your next steps clearly outlined? Gregg Lalle, SVP & GM of IT Nation shares how TSPs and leaders can build from the momentum of the week.Highlights include:  Amazing growth of ConnectWise and IT Nation, including 3,500+ in-person attendees with 150+ solutions partners.Some of his key takeaways from IT Nation Evolve, Channel Summit and Connect.Benefits of joining a peer group. An unashamed recognition of others making an impact within the community. Opening Keynote as well as the handoff from Jason Magee to Manny Rivelo.3 Pillars of IT Nation: Community of Communities, Partner-Centric Ecosystem, Education First. Slogan of "Wise Together. Rise Together"The live event may be over, but you can still register for a FREE virtual pass and access 100+ on-demand sessions and 6 Keynotes through February 8th.Follow Gregg on LinkedIn and visit connectwise.com/theitnation to learn more about IT Nation.  

The attack landscape continues to evolve and threat actors are going beyond the office to creatively attack where your employees and team members are. Chris Cleveland, Founder of PIXM joins us to share how organizations can prevent phishing scams and enhance threat detection with 'eyes in the browser.’Highlights include:Leadership journey and why start PIXM.Ally of AI computer vision to identify new phishing attacks, and providing added protection at the browser level.Phishing is not just an email security challenge, but an issue across all social platforms including the use of QR Codes and text messaging.Making it easy to work with the community and the impact being made in the educational market.Growing with the IT Nation Community.Follow Chris on LinkedIn and visit pixmsecurity.com/partners/signup/ to learn more about becoming a channel partner.  

Empowering the Managed Service Providers (MSPs) community involves equipping them with the necessary tools, resources, and support to drive growth, improve service delivery and strengthen client relationships. Dor Eisner, CEO and Co-Founder of Guardz, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting small and medium-sized businesses shares how they are addressing the unique challenges SMBs face, such as limited budgets and IT resources, by providing a unified, easy-to-use platform that integrates security and compliance tools.Highlights include:Background from being a commander in the Intelligence force.Meeting with cyber insurance carriers to better understand the type of attacks they are dealing with to develop their framework.The importance of education and partnerships, like their collaboration with SentinelOne, to stay ahead of emerging threats.Encouraging SMBs to prioritize cybersecurity through basic protections and trusted solutions. Hiring the best talent to stay ahead of the competition and threats.Building and strengthening partnerships within IT Nation.Follow Dor on LinkedIn and visit guardz.com/ to learn more about their unified platform for threat detection and response across identities, emails, devices and data.

Being a champion for diversity and women in the tech sector involves actively promoting, supporting, and driving efforts to ensure greater representation, inclusion, and equity for women and underrepresented groups in the technology industry. Michelle Ragusa-McBain, Global Channel Chief at SonicWall, is one such champion.Highlights include:Michelle stated that we are her favorite twins.Ties husband Jay McBain for the most appearances on our programs.Love of travel and taking her children along. The beauty of exposure and perspective.Michelle’s passion for elevating women and leaders of diversity within tech; to be seen and heard.Key moments from IT Nation, including discussions on the evolving challenges of cybersecurity and the importance of empowering the MSP community.A glimpse into SonicWall’s future, emphasizing investments in partner-focused strategies, innovative solutions, and advancements in automation and AI to strengthen cybersecurity efforts.Follow Michelle on LinkedIn and visit sonicwall.com to learn more about their cybersecurity products, services and network of partners. 

The challenges of cyber attacks and threat actors place immense pressure on Managed Service Providers, who serve as the guardians of countless businesses. But MSPs don’t have to face these battles alone. Aaron Torres, Cisco’s Business Development Leader for MSSPs shares insights on building strategic security partnerships that empower MSPs & MSSPs to create robust defenses. Highlights include:Being driven for personal growth and organization success.Leveraging partnerships to tackle modern cybersecurity challenges.Cisco MSSP Program & Ecosystem partners.What in addition to profitability should be considered when choosing partnerships.Why MSPs & MSSPs should invest more into their clients. Leading a Panel Discussion at IT Nation Connect.Follow Aaron on LinkedIn, visit Cisco.com to learn more about their Partner program, and grab your favorite snack or candy.

What is the formula for successful growth? Is there an equation or recipe that every leader and organization should follow? Nick Heddy, President and Chief Commerce Officer at Pax8, shares leadership insights on what has contributed to the success he has experienced.Highlights include:His incredible journey from being the eighth employee at Pax8 to leading its transformative growth.servant leadership, and fostering a culture of gratitude and collaboration.IQ, EQ & GQ with GQ (Grit Intelligence).Admiring leaders and his commitment to mentorship and coachingScaling a rapidly growing company while staying true to its mission and values with an emphasis on being agile.Growing powerful communities, including with the ConnectWise ecosystem.The future of cloud solutions and the launch of Pax8's Voyager Alliance Partner Program.Follow Nick on LinkedIn and visit pax8.com/en-us/ to learn more about the marketplace and community.