The ACLC is very pleased to share that the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees just approved the promotion of Dr. John Sumanth to Associate Professor with tenure. John serves as Center Research Associate with broad areas of research interest and expertise in leadership, upward communication, trust and the role of power and status in … Continue reading Dr. John Sumanth promoted to Associate Professor
Employee engagement studies, conducted by Gallup, consistently show on average in the U.S. only 33% of workers are highly engaged. Results from these studies find that authentic, inspirational leaders who provide their people a sense of purpose, invest time in their development, and lead from a “coach” perspective versus a directive top-down approach, greatly … Continue reading Ready to enhance your leadership potential?
To close out our sixth successful year of the Service Academy Leadership Conference program, the ACLC hosted a luncheon on April 12 to honor our 2019 student representatives. Dr. Pat Sweeney (Professor of the Practice of Management & Director, ACLC), Dr. Mark Evans (Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program, Associate Professor of Accountancy) and Dr. Pat Dickson … Continue reading 2019 Service Academy Leadership Conference Attendees Honored at CLC Luncheon
Trey, Ndlovu, BEM ’19, recently shared reflections on attending the McDonald Cadet Leadership Conference, March 21-24, 2019 at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The conference provides attendees from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to take part in team activities including experiential and analytical exercises to bring out leadership capabilities, build critical thinking and … Continue reading Trey Ndlovu Attends West Point Conference
Stetson University hosted the Templeton Business Ethics Case Competition where 20 schools from across country participated on February 21-22, 2019. Wake Forest students, Rory Britt (’21) and Indy Cousin (’21) placed first in the Competition with Pennsylvania State University taking second place, Clemson University coming in third and Elon University securing fourth place. The top four teams received … Continue reading Ethics Team Takes First Place in Ethics Case Competition
John Triplette, BEM ’19, reflected on his experience at the United States Air Force Academy National Character and Leadership Symposium in Colorado on February 21st and 22nd, 2019. The conference focused on the topic of “Leadership, Teamwork, and Organizational Management.” The symposium brings students and Air Force cadets together with military and business leaders to … Continue reading U.S. Air Force Academy Conference Reflection
Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Farrell Hall, Dr. Patrick Sweeney, Professor of the Practice of Management and Executive Director, Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character, will deliver a session on “Developing a Leadership Philosophy” during the School of Business inaugural Alumni Weekend. During the session, Dr. Sweeney will lead alumni through a deep-dive process of … Continue reading Dr. Sweeney to Deliver Leadership Philosophy Session to Alumni
On Feburary 21st and 22nd, 2019, Business Data Analytics and Religion Double Major, Morgan Briggs ’20 and Business and Enterprise Management Major, Christine Pangborn ‘20, attended the United States Air Force Academy National Character and Leadership Symposium in Colorado. This year’s theme focused on “Leadership, Teamwork, and Organizational Management.” The symposium gave the students a … Continue reading Attendees Return from US Air Force Academy Conference
On February 1st and 2nd, an international array of leaders across the arts came together for the “Art of Leading Conference” at Wake Forest, co-sponsored by the Oxford Character Project and numerous Wake Forest groups including the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character in the Wake Forest School of Business. Conference highlights include: February 1, 2019 … Continue reading “Arts of Leading Conference” Highlights
On January 21 through 24, 2019, Mathematical Business major, Skylar Liang, and Business and Enterprise Management major, Chrysa Livanos attended the Naval Academy Leadership Conference in Annapolis. Exploring the theme of “Inside Out Leadership: Know Yourself First,” the conference offered speakers, panels, and breakout sessions with top leaders from military and business arenas. Chrysa Livanos … Continue reading Attendees Return from Naval Academy Leadership Conference