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.

This program is not currently accepting registrations. Please join our mailing list to be notified of future offerings of this topic, and check out the other workshops in the Certificate in Leadership series that are accepting registrations. 

Certificate in Leadership

Enterprise Leadership is one of seven 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.