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Senior Matthew Facchine Attends US Naval Academy Leadership Conference

The Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character sponsored Senior BEM major Matthew Facchine to attend the 2025 US Naval Academy Leadership Conference. Matthew brought home a number of key takeaways about being an authentic leader. “I came to learn that authentic leadership didn’t just mean being who you are as a leader, but also helping … Continue reading Senior Matthew Facchine Attends US Naval Academy Leadership Conference

ACLC Appoints Cathy Pace as Executive Affiliate

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Cathy Pace as an Executive Affiliate with the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character at the School of Business. With a remarkable 46-year journey at Allegacy Federal Credit Union, Cathy recently retired as its CEO and President. She rose through the executive leadership ranks, … Continue reading ACLC Appoints Cathy Pace as Executive Affiliate

Junior Allie Schmidt Attends US Naval Academy Leadership Conference

Allie Shmidt, a junior Psychology major and member of the Wake Forest Field Hockey team, was sponsored by the ACLC to attend the 2025 US Naval Academy Leadership Conference. Allie noted that she was honored to attend the conference and took away invaluable lessons that she will bring into her personal life and career path … Continue reading Junior Allie Schmidt Attends US Naval Academy Leadership Conference

Teaching Professor Douglas C. Johnson Attends US Naval Academy Leadership Conference

School of Business Teaching Professor, Douglas C. Johnson, attended the 2025 US Naval Academy Leadership Conference along with students Allie Schmidt and Matthew Facchine. The theme of the conference was Authentic Leadership. “It was refreshing to attend a conference that was student organized and student led where over 300 delegates from 13 countries and over … Continue reading Teaching Professor Douglas C. Johnson Attends US Naval Academy Leadership Conference

ACLC National Poll Shows Generational Differences in Leadership Needs

A national poll of 613 C-Suite to entry level business and nonprofit leaders reveals a significant gap in meeting the leadership needs of Gen Z (27 years old or younger) and younger Millennial (28-34 year old) leaders across diverse fields and industries. Over half of these younger leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the leadership in their … Continue reading ACLC National Poll Shows Generational Differences in Leadership Needs

ACLC Research Associates Recognized for Work in Harvard Business Review

ACLC’s Sean Hannah and John Sumanth, and School of Business faculty Sherry Moss, contributed to an article in the Harvard Business Review: Leaders Can’t Make Up for Bad Behavior by Being Nice Later. “Ultimately, leadership is not a balancing act between right and wrong – it’s about building trust through unwavering consistency. Read the Harvard … Continue reading ACLC Research Associates Recognized for Work in Harvard Business Review

ACLC Researchers Publish Study on Jekyll and Hyde Leadership

ACLC Senior Research Associate Sean T. Hannah (Chair in Business Ethics, Professor of Management, Wake Forest University School of Business) and ACLC Research Associate John Sumanth (James Farr Fellow & Associate Professor of Management, Wake Forest University) together with Haoying Xu (Assistant Professor of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology) and Sherry Moss (Associate Dean … Continue reading ACLC Researchers Publish Study on Jekyll and Hyde Leadership

ACLC Bed Build Supports Families in Need

On a beautiful fall day, School of Business faculty, staff and students were joined on the Farrell Hall terrace by staff from Allegacy Federal Credit Union to build 24 beds for families in need in our community, serving the nonprofit organization A Bed and A Book. In addition to serving children in Forsyth County who … Continue reading ACLC Bed Build Supports Families in Need

ACLC Scholars Program Kickoff Event

ACLC scholars gathered with ACLC Executive Director Pat Sweeney, ACLC Executive in Residence Jeff Triplette, and ACLC Affiliate Adam Holtzschue to kick off the program with teambuilding activities at Graylyn Conference Center. This is the program’s inaugural cohort. After introductions and an icebreaker, the team developed their unique definition of leadership: enabling, developing and inspiring … Continue reading ACLC Scholars Program Kickoff Event

Research by ACLC Associates to be Published in Journal of Applied Psychology

Research by ACLC Associates Sean Hannah and John Sumanth, alongside School of Business colleague Sherry Moss and additional coauthors, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Psychology. Read about their contributions in The Firepit.