Selecting leadership, take 2
avri doria
avri@sm.luth.se
Wed, 04 Dec 2002 15:55:49 +0100
I think your proposal would work. One addition:
I would recommend that the person chosen for the problem
phase also be responsible for suggesting, i.e. writing up,
a process to be followed for the solution proposal stage.
a.
Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote:
> ok, talking to people does tend to give perspectives.
>
> the nomcom chair has assured me that he thinks adding this to nomcom's
> agenda will disrupt their schedule, add to their burden and be generally
> bothersome.
>
> people on this list have indicated that they think that picking someone
> quickly is a good idea.
>
> people (some on this list) have told me that I don't get to duck the
> responsibility no matter what I do, but I can ask anyone for advice.
>
> some people have pointed out that it's not exactly clear what I want
> that someone to volunteer for
>
> and some people have suggested names.
>
> so here's a suggestion:
>
> - we focus on a leadership role for the "problem description" phase - from
> now on until San Francisco.
>
> - we formally state intent to charter this as a working group
> One work item for the group is process for picking leadership of the
> next phase.
>
> - I write up a "role description" and post it on ietf-announce
>
> - People can send me names. I can verify whether or not they will be
> willing
> to do the job.
>
> - I ask the nomcom chair for advice. He can ask his committee if he
> wants it.
>
> - I make the selection, based on the advice I get.
>
> Queries:
>
> - Make the nominee list public? (see nomcom wg's archives for
> pro-et-contra)
>
> - Timing? Is 2 weeks from now enough time to do this?
>
> the thing has the property that we can spend infinite energy on deciding
> on a process, instead of using the process to focus on the problems...
>
> Harald
>
>
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Avri Doria
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