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Bipartisan co-chairs led with respect

The idea was pitched as “a lively experiment.” Could a Leadership Rhode Island program committee led by one staunch Republican and one staunch Democrat – with six members from each party – get past their ideological differences and work together? Could they find compromise, common ground, innovation
LRI In the News

From Disengaged to Strength Leader

Mike Ritz, executive director of Leadership Rhode Island, says that since 2014, more than 15,000 Rhode Island employees have taken online assessments designed to identify their strengths.
Alumni News

Meet the 2019 Program Committee Co-Chairs

Introducing the 2019 Program Committee Co-Chairs, Ana Novais (LRI ’04) and Lanre Ajakaiye (LRI ’17) - two Rhode Island leaders with very different backgrounds, skill sets, and perceptions of what makes Rhode Island tick.
Alumni News

Alumni Father’s Day Special: Anthony and Eva-Marie Mancuso

Children of alumni are now in their own leadership roles in the state and experiencing the program they heard about through their parent's stories. Read the story of Anthony and Eva-Marie Mancuso.
Alumni News

Alumni Father’s Day Special: Rich and Jay DeRienzo

Children of alumni are now in their own leadership roles in the state and experiencing the program they heard about through their parent's stories. Read the story of Rich and Jay DeRienzo.
Alumni News

Alumni Father’s Day Special: Scott and Kim Fraser

Children of alumni are now in their own leadership roles in the state and experiencing the program they heard about through their parent's stories. Read the story of Scott and Kim Fraser.
Alumni News

Alumni Father’s Day Special: Scott and Jackie DiChristofero

Children of alumni are now in their own leadership roles in the state and experiencing the program they heard about through their parent's stories. Read the story of Scott and Jackie DiChristofero.
Leaders As Hosts Q&A Series

Leaders As Hosts Q&A Series: Paul Oliveira (LRI ’07)

Leadership Rhode Island recently asked Paul Oliveira (LRI '07), LRI Board Chair and Shareholder, Director of Tax Services with Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co, about his perspective on LRI’s 2018 theme, “Leader As Host.”
LRI News

Leadership Rhode Island makes semi-finals for $100,000 Drucker Institute Prize

From 509 first-round applicants, Leadership Rhode Island was among 50 organizations selected for their excellence in demonstrating Peter Drucker’s definition of innovation—change that creates a new dimension of performance.
LRI News

LRI Updates: 2018 Leadership In Action

“Everyone in a complex system has a slightly different interpretation. The more interpretations we gather, the easier it becomes to gain a sense of the whole.” Margaret J. Wheatley