Allegacy Center for Leadership & Character Article Archives

School of Business faculty were delighted to welcome Carlos Brito to the school on March 23rd for an intimate opportunity to hear his perspectives on global leadership. Carlos Brito is Chief Executive Officer of AB InBev (Anheuser-Busch InBev).  Born in 1960, he is a Brazilian citizen and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade…

“Leadership is an art.”  That’s what junior Wake Forest student Addison McLamb says after returning from the 8th Annual Principled Leadership Symposium last week.  McLamb spent part of his spring break representing Wake Forest at this student conference, held at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.  This year’s symposium theme was “Principled Leadership as Honor:…

On Wednesday, March 4, the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character welcomed Dr. Gary Chapman to the School of Business for a discussion with students, faculty and staff on servant leadership and Why Service Matters. Dr. Chapman is a national and international speaker and author of several books, including The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the…

In January and February, four Wake Forest students represented their school at student leadership conferences at the United States Naval Academy and United States Air Force Academy.   The Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character sponsors the Student Academies Leadership Conference Program, for which any undergraduate student at the University is welcome to apply. Mac…

Wake Forest Ethics and Leadership Debate Team Wins NC Ethics Bowl for Third Time WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Wake Forest Ethics and Leadership Debate Team took home top honors in the North Carolina Ethics Bowl held Feb. 7-8 at Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh. This competition was sponsored by the North Carolina Independent…

Five Wake Forest undergraduate students were recently selected to attend upcoming leadership conferences sponsored by three military service academies.  The students are: US Naval  Academy:   USNA  Leadership Conference  January 25-28, 2015:  Mac Selverian (’16) Business and Enterprise Management major and Tiller Tillinghast (’16) Political Science major Information about this conference can be found here. US Air Force…

In this “Last Lecture Series:  an Evening with Steve Reinemund,” Steve Reinemund, the Executive in Residence, former dean of the School of Business, and retired PepsiCo CEO, reflected on the characteristics that make great leaders including character, competence, commitment, and compassion.   Reinemund shared his insights gained through observation during his career in the military,…

On Wednesday, December 10, the Wake Forest University Charlotte Center and The Charlotte Observer invited guests to hear from several distinguished women business leaders. This event included a panel discussion entitled “Myths About Female Leadership:  It’s Not About Fitting In, It’s About A New Path” and included wisdom and practical leadership ideas from: Topics for…

The Allegacy Center for Leadership & Character in the WFU School of Business is pleased to announce it will sponsor five students to represent Wake Forest at upcoming service academy conferences.  This program is open to all undergrad students who are interested in learning about leadership.  Please use links below to learn about the conferences…

Thursday, October 30th, 2014 • 3:30pm – 5:00pm Snow days are coming! Be prepared with content you can deliver to students online, synchronously or asynchronously from home or any remote location. All you need is a computer or mobile device and an internet connection. You can deliver slides, videos, spreadsheets, images, or web pages and narrate using…

The Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character is delighted to co-sponsor a team at the 2014 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure walk/run.  Join the School of Business team Saturday, September 27th at 8am.  Walkers, runners or site volunteers are needed and wanted!  Students, faculty, staff, family, and friends are all welcome! Join our…

The Honor System Video Module launched this month to segments of the School of Business graduate program population.  The module is designed to reinforce the importance of the honor system and will be incorporated into all academic programs in the business school.  The interactive self-paced module includes interviews, quotes, and definitions from administrators, faculty, students, alumni and…

On Wednesday, August 20, the School of Business welcomed distinguished business leader Rosalind Brewer to speak to graduate program students, faculty, staff and guests.  Rosalind, better known as Roz, is the president and CEO of Sam’s Club and served as the keynote speaker for the new academic year for the business school. Ms. Brewer’s keynote address…

Monday, July 7, the School of Business welcomed 150 students to the 2015 class of the Master of Arts in Management program.  As an important part of their first day of orientation, Professor Sean Hannah, Student Services Director, Matt Imboden, and Professor Jim Janke, discussed the honor system within the business school. Professor Sean Hannah,…

On Tuesday, June 24th staff and faculty colleagues of the WFU School of Business gathered for a breakfast to recognize and celebrate its service over the past year, in the spirit of the University’s motto, pro humanitate (“for humanity”) and reflect on the importance of community service. A slide presentation was shown, highlighting several of…

What happens when students face the last big challenge of their graduate program? A big, energized effort that pulls together the best of what they’ve learned throughout the MA program and pits one team against another to “win” with a first place finish. In the School of Business, the MA program runs a 5-day real-world…

As part of the Journeys to Success speaker series, Wake Forest welcomed Hakeem Belo-Osagie to the School of Business on Tuesday, April 1. Mr. Belo-Osagie, a Harvard Business School trained petroleum economist, shared his thoughts about leadership, failure, ethics and opportunities in emerging markets.  Video highlight of  Lessons from Failure Lead to Leadership Success Leadership…

On March 26, The Leadership Project of Wake Forest University welcomed its inaugural speaker, legendary football coach and bestselling author Tony Dungy, to speak on campus at Wait Chapel.  In his talk, Tony shared thoughts about leadership and the importance of both individual and team leadership. In his comments, Dungy provided valuable insights regarding the importance…

Being an entrepreneur requires passion and courage because the road ahead will not always be clear. This was one of the messages, along with other leadership lessons, challenges and success stories shared at the Female Entrepreneur Panel held on Tuesday, March 19 at the WFU Charlotte Center. The Panel, sponsored by the Wake Forest School of…

The ACLC was pleased to welcome Dr. Peter Rea to campus on Wednesday, March 5. As part of this visit, Dr. Rea met with business school students, faculty and staff to share thoughts and have discussion regarding the development of an ethical culture in organizations. As the Vice President of Integrity and Ethics, Enterprise Wide,…