[ALAC] Thoughts Requested on ICANN CEO Criteria

Ariel Liang ariel.liang at icann.org
Thu Jun 18 17:36:33 UTC 2015


Greetings from Buenos Aires!

A wiki workspace has been created to keep track of the At-Large discussion
on the ICANN CEO Selection Criteria: https://community.icann.org/x/8qI0Aw.

Your comments in this thread have been posted on that page. Also, the 2011
CEO Search material that Rinalia pointed out has been posted.

For the continued discussion on this topic, it is preferred that you use
the comment function on that wiki workspace for greater visibility.

Thank you,
Ariel 

-----Original Message-----
From: Wolf Ludwig <wolf.ludwig at comunica-ch.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 3:32 PM
To: Olivier Crepin  Leblond <ocl at gih.com>, "Rinalia Abdul Rahim (GMAIL)"
<rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com>
Cc: ALAC Working List <alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Subject: Re: [ALAC] Thoughts Requested on ICANN CEO Criteria

>Plus 1 -- brief and concise as usual!
>
>Best, Wolf
>
>
>Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote Tue, 9 Jun 2015 09:13:
>>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 ICANN¹s evolution as an organization, complex
>>>>issues and programs, and key contracts
>>>> 
>>>> § Track record of achieving results, not just Œbeing there¹
>>>> 
>>>> § 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 Œthought leadership¹ in
>>>>helping define vision and strategy, and leverages the organization¹s
>>>>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 ³cheerleader²),
>>>>conscious of its role and complexity, fully embraces ICANN¹s 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
>>>>Internet¹s systems of unique identifiers, including domain names,
>>>>protocol parameters and addresses
>>>> 
>>>> § Institutional knowledge : familiarity with the functioning of
>>>>registries and registrars, ICANN¹s 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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