July PMC Event: Harnessing the Power of Organizational Alignment: The Product Manager as a Change Agent

All companies aspire to Strategic Alignment, the seamless culture of shared purpose. Well-aligned organizations are known to consistently outperform their peers and have a healthier working environment. But how do you know how well your company is aligned and how your role is aligned to the strategy?  What’s more, can you do anything to improve it? This presentation will introduce you to a simple approach for measuring, monitoring and managing alignment and you will learn how a holistic approach to organizational adjustments can maximize the performance of your company. You will also learn how you, as product manager, can contribute to greater organizational insight.

The information from this presentation will help you:

• Understand the primary drivers of strategic alignment
• Recognize previously hidden organizational dynamics and stress points
• Determine your readiness and ability to impact the mission
• Find specific and actionable areas for immediate consideration    
  

Register at http://pmc201207.eventbrite.com/

Speaker Bio:

Peter Samson
Alignment Counselor – AlignComm LLC

Pete has always been about helping companies perform better. Over the past 40 years he has led consulting engagements, managed product teams and built sales organizations around the world. He is now focused on impacting performance improvement through greater awareness of organizational and strategic alignment.

Prior to founding AlignComm, Pete held senior management positions at major corporations in the US and Japan. His leadership experience extends to products and services, change management, marketing, organizational development, sales and financial operations. He has built global teams and responsible for significant organizational changes that drove market growth and managed multi-million dollar partnerships between global enterprises. He has spoken at numerous national and international conferences and led workshops and seminars in over twenty countries.