[ALAC] Thoughts Requested on ICANN CEO Criteria

Sat Jun 20 08:46:02 UTC 2015

It looks like we all agree, that this will not be an easy task.

Am 09.06.15 um 09:13 schrieb Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond:
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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