[Foundation-l] strategic planning process update

[Sue Gardner]

2009/9/23 Jussi-Ville Heiskanen <cimonavaro at gmail.com>:
> Sue Gardner wrote:
>
> <Some awesomely relevant stuff>
>
> .
> Let me just say as a board election candidate who in the final
> tally didn't get the nod from the voters, that I personally think
> your grasp of what is relevant and vital to the eventual full
> expression of our missions potential is nothing short of phenomenal.
>
> Even decisively sharpest in focus in my mind is the fact that you
> can see so clearly even though you are a person who wasn't
> brought up "in house". I hope you will excuse my mention of the
> fact in the context of my noting my high approval of your vision.
>
> Honestly, I personally had a few doubts when your appointment
> was initially announced; they quickly receded towards a "wait and
> see" attitude. Now I am quite willing to state for the record, that I
> for one think the Foundation awesomely got its ducks in a row when
> it chose you to lead the foundation. Make of that what you will.

Wow, Jussi-Ville; I like it, thank you :-)

Wikimedia is not always a tremendously warm culture, and I am
sometimes guilty of feeling a little under-appreciated.  This mail
made me happy.   I don't even care if you've already changed your
mind: it was super-kind, and I thank you for it :-)