I think Oscar's idea is really great, because it mixes representativity (an elected board) and efficiency (a designated CEO and a perennial administrative staff). The best proposal I have heard. I would like people against his proposition express their arguments.
Traroth
----- Message d'origine ---- De : oscar oscar.wiki@gmail.com À : Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@wikimedia.org Envoyé le : Samedi, 10 Juin 2006, 2h44mn 15s Objet : [Foundation-l] on (re)organizing wikimedia
hi all,
i would like to share with you some thoughts on (re)organization. i read that there are plans to put a ceo in place to take care of executive responsibilities. executive responsibilities are very different from those of responsible wikians within the projects. so far these things have not been separated at all, that is understandable for a young and growing organization, but such cannot last or work well forever.
in my opinion: 1. the only way this organization, its projects and mission, its vitality and appeal, will survive will be if a strict separation be implemented between volunteer-work, executive tasks and their respective supervision. 2. separation of executive and project-related responsibilities by installing an elected council of representatives from the projects is mandatory. 3. the task of an appointed board should be supervising the work of the executives, it should be a type of board consisting of very professional people (the kind which in a way of speaking should have "better things to do", if you get my meaning), and in general not deal with the projects at all. 4. the council of representatives should supervise the projects, advise the executive level, and in general not deal with the board at all.
i could be more elaborate in explaining the rationale behind these thoughts, but i chose to keep things concise. note however, that i spoke of how specific tasks, responsibilities and work can be organized, avoiding the who-does-what, which is not of my concern now. also these things should definitely not be mixed up.
for what it's worth these are my two euros ;-)
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