Posts Tagged with “Institute for Public Leadership”

Despite credibility problem, raters retain some influence

June 27th, 2012

Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch, the top three rating firms whose reputations have taken a hit since 2008, continue to have significant influence on state and local government finances, Gary Sasse, director of the Bryant Institute for Public Leadership, tells Fox Business News.

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BIPL director criticizes proposed merger of education boards

June 7th, 2012

Gary Sasse, director of the Bryants Institute for Public Leadership, decries a proposal to merge the state's two education boards and departments. The plan lacks transparency and detail and is an example of "why people are cynical about the quality of leadership in Rhode Island and how public decisions are made," he tells the Providence Journal.

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Institute for Public Leadership identifies nine guidelines to help public, private sector rebuild R.I. economy

May 23rd, 2012

SMITHFIELD, R.I.  — The Bryant Institute for Public Leadership today released nine leadership guidelines that offer Rhode Island a clear vision of public leadership and how it can operate.

The guidelines cover the areas of fiscal and management leadership, strategic problem-solving leadership, organizational leadership and ethical leadership. They were developed by the Institute, which since its 2010 inception at Bryant University has provided more than 200 Rhode Island public officials with tools and skills necessary to help them be effective leaders through seminars, conferences and consulting.

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BIPL director discusses RI loan to video game company

May 16th, 2012

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In this Boston Globe article, Gary Sasse, director of Bryant University Institute for Public Leadership, offers his perspective on a loan — now in default — that was made by the state of Rhode Island to 38 Studios, a video game company.

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Are all public sector jobs created equal? BIPL director offers his perspective

April 19th, 2012

Does the loss of jobs in the public sector pose an obstacle to economic recovery? In this FoxBusiness.com article, Gary Sasse, director of the Bryant Institute for Public Leadership, offers three arguments in favor of slashing public payrolls where necessary.

School board representatives, municipal leaders from 7 R.I. communities gather at Bryant for session on collaborative leadership

March 26th, 2012

SMITHFIELD, R.I.  — Nearly 40 people representing school committees and municipal leadership from seven Rhode Island communities gathered at Bryant University March 23-24 for a special program on collaborative leadership.

"Given today's fiscal realities, it is more important than ever for community leaders to be able to work collaboratively to address challenging issues head-on," said Gary Sasse, director of the Bryant Institute for Public Leadership, which sponsored the event at the request of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees.

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Numbers cause confusion, anxiety ahead of pension vote

November 9th, 2011

Gary Sasse, director of Bryant University's Institute for Public Leadership, tells ABC6 that "there's a lot of guesswork" in establishing Rhode Island's total pension shortfall. If the number is too conservative, the state could end up slashing benefits unnecessarily. "On the other hand, if it's too liberal, it won't solve the problem," Sasse told the television station. "And we could end up back where we are now in a few years."

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Interview with director of Bryant Institute for Public Leadership

July 25th, 2011

Gary Sasse, director of the Bryant Institute for Public Leadership, answers questions in GoLocalProv.com's PowerPlayer feature.

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U.S. downgrade would ripple into every home

July 15th, 2011

If the nation's bond rating were downgraded, the ripple effect would "reach down to every family in America," Gary Sasse, director of the Bryant Institute for Public Leadership, tells Fox Business. "Any downgrading of U.S. government bonds would sweep throughout the entire bond market," he said.

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Sasse named director of Bryant’s Institute for Public Leadership

March 23rd, 2011

The Providence Business News reports on the appointment of Gary Sasse as director of the University's new Institute for Public Leadership.

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