Selecting leadership, take 2

[john.loughney@nokia.com]

Hi Harald,

I am ok with this.  I think that we need forward progress on this
rather than churn.

thanks,
John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Harald Tveit Alvestrand [mailto:harald@alvestrand.no]
> Sent: 04 December, 2002 16:49
> To: problem-statement@alvestrand.no
> Subject: Selecting leadership, take 2
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> ok, talking to people does tend to give perspectives.
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> the nomcom chair has assured me that he thinks adding this to=20
> nomcom's=20
> agenda will disrupt their schedule, add to their burden and=20
> be generally=20
> bothersome.
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> people on this list have indicated that they think that=20
> picking someone=20
> quickly is a good idea.
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> people (some on this list) have told me that I don't get to duck the=20
> responsibility no matter what I do, but I can ask anyone for advice.
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> some people have pointed out that it's not exactly clear what=20
> I want that=20
> someone to volunteer for
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> and some people have suggested names.
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> so here's a suggestion:
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> - we focus on a leadership role for the "problem description"=20
> phase - from
>   now on until San Francisco.
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> - 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.
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> - I write up a "role description" and post it on ietf-announce
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> - People can send me names. I can verify whether or not they=20
> will be willing
>   to do the job.
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> - I ask the nomcom chair for advice. He can ask his committee=20
> if he wants=20
> it.
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> - I make the selection, based on the advice I get.
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> Queries:
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> - Make the nominee list public? (see nomcom wg's archives for=20
> pro-et-contra)
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> - Timing? Is 2 weeks from now enough time to do this?
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> the thing has the property that we can spend infinite energy=20
> on deciding on=20
> a process, instead of using the process to focus on the problems...
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>                    Harald
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