[ALAC] Thoughts Requested on ICANN CEO Criteria
Barrack Otieno
otieno.barrack at gmail.com
Sun Jun 21 14:25:46 UTC 2015
Hi Colleagues,
I think we can still find a good CEO since we have identified some of
the core attributes s/he requires. I suggest we start the process by
looking within the Community, going forward it will be important to
factor succession planning into the organization by creating a
substantive Chief Operating Officer position in the structure of the
organization.
Regards
On 6/21/15, Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com> wrote:
> RE: CEO Search
>
> The challenge for any executive search is to balance experience, skills
> and interpersonal (emotional intelligence). Some people are suggesting we
> recruit prospects from the Non Profit sector ie Red Cross etc to lead
> ICANN. My problem is that the history of NOMCOM recruits from the
> business community and I daresay that if we have a strong NGO leader we
> may have a clash of 'culture' on style and substance between a 'business
> board' and a Non Profit leader. I would strongly advise that the new
> board being oriented with the Carver model of Board governance which
> provides insight into non profit board operations
>
> Glenn
>
>
> Glenn McKnight
> mcknight.glenn at gmail.com
> skype gmcknight
> twitter gmcknight
> .
>
> On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 4:46 AM, Jimmy Schulz <
> jimmy.schulz at digital-guerilla.org> wrote:
>
>> 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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