[ALAC] Thoughts Requested on ICANN CEO Criteria

[Rinalia Abdul Rahim]

*An additional, but key consideration in your discussions:  Think about the
stage of development of ICANN as an organization and the kind of CEO that
would be suited for that and the next stage.*

There are CEOs that are suitable for the start-up phase, growth and
expansion, consolidation and stabilization, etc.

The context of ICANN's stage of development and the desired next phase will
serve as a frame for the CEO criteria.

Best regards,

Rinalia



On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 10:29 AM, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <
rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear ALAC and RALO Chairs,
>
> I am very much looking forward to seeing you and other At-Large community
> members again at the upcoming ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires.
>
> *Important Topic Alert*
> The Board is interested in your input to help us refine the selection
> criteria for the next ICANN CEO.
> - On Sunday June 21st, there will be an ALAC/At-Large session with me,
> which will focus on the CEO Search and Criteria.
> - On Thursday June 25th, there will be a Board Session on the CEO
> Succession Process right before the Public Forum where your input would be
> invaluable.
>
> *Key Questions:*
> What characteristics and skills would you like to see in the future ICANN
> CEO?
> As no one person will meet all the desired criteria, which criteria are
> most important?
> What distribution of characteristics and skills would you like to see?
>
> I request that members of the ALAC and the At-Large spare some time
> thinking about and discussing this important topic.  If RALO Chairs could
> facilitate discussions at the regional level leading up to Buenos Aires,
> that would be extremely helpful to feed into the discussions in Buenos
> Aires.
>
> As a reference and trigger for your thoughts and discussion, below is the
> CEO Profile from the 2011 CEO Search materials.
>
> I look forward to your input.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rinalia
>
> *CEO Profile [from CEO Search in 2011*]
>
> Candidates will be expected to demonstrate to the highest degree possible
> the following experience and skills. These have been grouped under 4
> headings that embody the multi-faceted nature of the role:
>
> *Professional*
>
> § Solid record of either/or public, corporate, academic service, at a high
> international level
>
> § Global exposure: experience of working in different countries or with
> different cultures
>
> § Experience in managing process work flows and ability to anticipate
> issues
>
> § Close familiarity with the ways in which civil society, business sector
> interests and regulatory authorities interact
>
> § Success in managing ICANN’s evolution as an organization, complex issues
> and programs, and key contracts
>
> § Track record of achieving results, not just ‘being there’
>
> § Previous association with highly respected organizations
>
> § Leadership of dispersed international teams and active
> multi-stakeholders that provide policy input
>
> *Personal*
>
> § Consensus builder and catalyst, a motivator and persuader
>
> § Intellectually engaging, contributes to ‘thought leadership’ in helping
> define vision and strategy, and leverages the organization’s competencies
>
> § Combines weight of personality with empathy towards others of many
> different backgrounds
>
> § Practiced at exercising influence in non-hierarchical relationships
>
> § Earns respect and generates trust in him/herself and the organization
>
> § Multicultural with language skills, practiced communicator and public
> speaker
>
> § Aligns with ICANN's values: integrity, trust, humility, technical
> excellence and public service
>
> § Able negotiator, without making enemies, can represent ICANN and can
> present it well
>
> § Strong affinity with the Internet (but not just a “cheerleader”),
> conscious of its role and complexity, fully embraces ICANN’s mission and
> its bottom-up process
>
> § Embodies and practices the multi-stakeholder approach and welcomes
> significant volunteer involvement
>
> *Technical*
>
> § Internet architecture knowledge : understanding of the global Internet’s
> systems of unique identifiers, including domain names, protocol parameters
> and addresses
>
> § Institutional knowledge : familiarity with the functioning of registries
> and registrars, ICANN’s policy development procedures and user categories
>
> § Understanding of the domain names market structure and dynamics,
> including competition issues
>
> *The Internet Governance Ecosystem*
>
> § Institutions: understand the environment of those involved in the
> Internet and its administrative governance systems, notably IETF, ISOC,
> W3C, and other standard bodies (ETSI, ITU, ISO, Unicode)
>
> § International awareness: know the government stakeholders in Internet
> governance and how to interact with them
>
> § Knowledge of the UN system and other international organizations and
> processes
>
> § Ability to function and generate trust with all actors through
> operational excellence and respect for input from the multistakeholder base
>
> END
>
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