[ALAC] Thoughts Requested on ICANN CEO Criteria

Tue Jun 9 17:29:21 UTC 2015

Agree very much with OCL here...
On 09/06/2015 5:32 pm, "Maureen Hilyard" <maureen.hilyard at gmail.com> wrote:

> +1 to all the contributions that have been made so far. I agree that we
> need someone with a new set of skills rather than a whole new set of ideas.
> And it would be good to be able to return to our core business. We need
> some stability after all this turmoil over the past year and a bit. At the
> same time we dont want someone boring...but after Fadi its going to be
> difficult to find someone who can  keep up the motivation as we are winding
> down from the hype created by the IANA Transition and ICANN Accountability ☺
> On 8/06/2015 9:13 PM, "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond" <ocl at gih.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> My recommendations would be to ensure the next CEO comes from a not for
>> profit background and has wide international experience. Also needs
>> diplomatic skills. The "C" in ICANN has been way too dominant to the extent
>> the organisation has had trouble acting in the public interest.
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Olivier
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 9 Jun 2015, at 05:25, Rinalia Abdul Rahim <
>> rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> *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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