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Re: [council] Crowdsourcing a bi-ennial performance review of the ICANN CEO


Hi,
I have been informed that sometimes my first reaction can be harsh. This is a failing I have spent many years trying to reform, since once I hear the other sides of an issue, my perception frequently softens a wee bit and even . Unfortunately sometimes I type more quickly than I self-repress and I am grateful for the intervention of friends who warm me when my harshness threshold goes too high.
This makes me think that perhaps you are right and this is a good pilot of the newly recommended modality. It would be helpful to see how this mechanism could work on issues in a community such as ours.
I would be interested in possibly seconding a motion, if we can phrase it in the form of a request that the ICANN board initiate such an exercise. Perhaps they could even request that Beth, or some from her branded institute for which we have seen multiple notices, lead us in the activity to show us how it is done. Of course, the board would not be bound by the outcome, but if they initiated the process, they might at least consider it as seriously as they consider the panoply of other advisory panel recommendations.
I think the exercise may be rather important in that it is only the most active of voices that we hear on the subject of our leadership. And whether we love Fadi or not as our leader, or even believe we need a leader of his caliber and vision, it is a topic where we need to hear the broader voice of the community before we know whether the community favors an extended mandate. 

Thanks you for suggesting this, and apologies for my initial pooh-poohing.

avri


On 21-Feb-14 17:21, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Avri,
Note my earlier email.  It may be that no one will hear, but that does
not mean we should not ask.
Berard

    --------- Original Message ---------
    Subject: Re: [council] Crowdsourcing a bi-ennial performance review
    of the ICANN CEO
    From: "Avri Doria" <avri@xxxxxxx>
    Date: 2/21/14 3:31 am
    To: "Council" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


    Hi,

    Interesting idea, but what makes you think anyone on the Board would
    care what the crowd had to say. They barely care about what the duly
    constituted SOs, ACs or Review Teams have to say beyond what the
    by-laws
    force them to care about.

    Now, if we can get National government ministers to crowd source the
    review, maybe there is a chance they will pay attention.

    avri

    On 20-Feb-14 22:11, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
     > James,
     > Yes, we should include all, but the ball has to start rolling
     > somewhere. I figure we can do that.
     > Berard
     >
     > --------- Original Message ---------
     > Subject: Re: [council] Crowdsourcing a bi-ennial performance review
     > of the ICANN CEO
     > From: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
     > Date: 2/20/14 1:01 pm
     > To: "Mike O'Connor" <mike@xxxxxxxxxx>, "John Berard"
     > <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
     > Cc: "Council" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
     >
     > Also think this is worth of discussion, but should include other
     > SO/ACs in an effort to provide a “360” review.
     > J.
     > From: Mike O'Connor <mike@xxxxxxxxxx ><mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxx>>
     > Date: Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 13:35
     > To: John Berard <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
     > <mailto:john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
     > Cc: GNSO Council List <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
     > <mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
     > Subject: Re: [council] Crowdsourcing a bi-ennial performance review
     > of the ICANN CEO
     > hi John,
     > i sense a certain irony in your reference to crowdsourcing, but i
     > went ahead and circulated your proposal amongst the ISPCP — initial
     > reactions are positive. i personally think it’s a great idea.
     > mikey
     >
     > On Feb 20, 2014, at 10:28 AM, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
     > <mailto:john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
     >
     > All,
     > I think the next meeting of the ICANN, scheduled for London,
     > marks two years of Fadi Chehade's term as the organization's
     > President and CEO. In light of the interest driven by the
     > Strategy Panels in what is called crowd sourcing, I wonder if we
     > should consider instigating a performance review of the
     > executive using that method.
     > We can announce the initiative in Singapore and prepare a report
     > for the London meeting. The standing for the Council is the
     > growing executive influence over policy, looking no further than
     > the rise of appointed strategy panels in lieu of community-based
     > working groups.
     > What is your view?
     > Cheers,
     > Berard
     >
     >
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