Enterprise Leadership

Strategically leading your organization for growth and profitability.

Enterprise leadership plays a pivotal role in the success and sustainability of businesses. Effective enterprise leaders are responsible for shaping the vision and strategy of an organization, guiding it through challenging times, and building strong teams while developing a strong company culture. Strategic enterprise leaders extend beyond traditional leadership roles, encompassing a cross-functional perspective and an all-encompassing understanding of the firm’s position within its external operating environment. Effective enterprise leaders are tasked with harmonizing the organization’s vision, mission, and strategy with its internal processes, systems, structures, and, notably, its workforce and corporate culture – the pivotal ‘human element’ in the equation. Achieving this intricate alignment and cohesive effort necessitates the ability to think strategically, holistically, and integratively about the organization, weaving together its diverse elements into a unified, forward-looking vision.

This one-day workshop provides leaders with the tools to implement the six critical functions of enterprise leadership:

  • Focus organizational attention
  • Build capabilities
  • Reconcile tensions
  • Create horizontal and vertical alignment
  • Build the culture and bench
  • And lead externally

This program is ideal for experienced professionals to not only refine their leadership skills but also to deepen their awareness of how their department’s functions, strategies, and actions influence the collective purpose and success of the entire organization. By participating in this workshop, leaders will gain the knowledge, insights, and strategic acumen necessary to forge a more impactful and influential path in their careers, fostering their ability to drive meaningful change and progress within their organizations.

Course Details

Date(s): March 27, 2026

Course Fee:

The cost of the next iteration of this program is $995 and includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch, and is due in full at time of registration.

Wake Forest University alumni, faculty, and staff receive a 25% tuition discount. If multiple participants are interested in attending from your organization, please contact us for multi-attendee discount information. Please contact executivewake@wfu.edu for more details.

Key Learnings

Current and emerging leaders will receive practical, insightful guidance and actionable tools on roles and responsibilities of enterprise leadership, the 6 critical functions of enterprise leadership, principles of meta-thinking, how to horizontally and vertically align the organization around strategy, tools to build an organizational culture to support vision and strategy.
Enterprise Leadership is one of several open enrollment leadership programs. Programs are presented on a rotating basis throughout the year with completion of four programs resulting in a Certificate in Leadership from Wake Forest Executive Education and the School of Business’ Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character. Interested participants are able to register for this program individually or combine it with 3 other programs in the series to earn the certificate.

Meet the Faculty

Sean Hannah Headshot
Sean Hannah, Ph.D.
J. Tylee Wilson Chair in Business Ethics; Professor of Management; Senior Research Associate, CLC, Wake Forest School of Business
Wake Forest University

Additional Information

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for experienced leaders wishing to enhance their ability to lead at the organizational level.  Interested participants are encouraged to attend individually or in teams from their organizations.

Schedule

Sample Schedule: 8:00am- 4:15pm

  • 8:00– 8:20 Continental Breakfast
  • 8:20 – 8:30 Introductions and program overview
  • 8:30 – 10:15 Session 1 – Overview of the 6 Critical Functions of Enterprise Leadership and Building an Enterprise Meta-Thinking Mindset
  • 10:15 – 10:30 Break
  • 10:30 – 12:00 Session 2 – Developing the Enterprise’s Culture and Bench of Talent
  • 12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
  • 12:45 – 2:15 Session 3 – Focusing and Aligning the Organization around the Vision, Strategy, and Priorities
  • 2:15 – 2:30 Break
  • 2:30 – 4:00 Session 4 – Building and Leveraging Core Competencies and Key Capabilities
  • 4:00 – 4:15 Review and group discussion
Materials

Course materials are included in the cost of tuition. Course materials will be distributed in paper format at the beginning of the workshop. Electronic materials can be provided upon request.

Refund & Cancellation Policies

Program Cancellation

This course is offered contingent upon sufficient enrollment. If a course must be cancelled, all registered participants will be notified at least five (5) calendar days before the course’s start date. All registered participants will receive a 100% tuition refund. No fees will be charged for cancelled courses.

Individual Cancellation – Refund Policy

Prospective participants who withdraw at least 10 days prior to the start of a course will receive a full refund of tuition paid.

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