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

[Avri Doria]

On 01-Mar-14 10:33, Avri Doria wrote:
>
> 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 .

Saw the incomplete sentence:

and even causes me to change my mind on occasion.

  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 at crediblecontext.com 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 at acm.org>
>>     Date: 2/21/14 3:31 am
>>     To: "Council" <council at gnso.icann.org>
>>
>>
>>     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 at crediblecontext.com 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 at godaddy.com>
>>      > Date: 2/20/14 1:01 pm
>>      > To: "Mike O'Connor" <mike at haven2.com>, "John Berard"
>>      > <john at crediblecontext.com>
>>      > Cc: "Council" <council at gnso.icann.org>
>>      >
>>      > 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 at haven2.com ><mailto:mike at haven2.com>>
>>      > Date: Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 13:35
>>      > To: John Berard <john at crediblecontext.com
>>      > <mailto:john at crediblecontext.com>>
>>      > Cc: GNSO Council List <council at gnso.icann.org
>>      > <mailto:council at gnso.icann.org>>
>>      > 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 at crediblecontext.com
>>      > <mailto:john at crediblecontext.com> 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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