On 3/9/16 2:29 PM, MZMcBride wrote:
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees oversees the foundation and appoints its Executive Director. It seems very worrying that this body has now admitted that it's so out-of-touch with the workings of the organization that it ostensibly manages that it cannot fulfill one of its most basic duties: appointing an interim Executive Director.
No one, other than you, has said any such thing. I would argue that the decision to work with and trust the C level team to make a firm recommendation at this time is precisely being *in touch* with the needs of the organization at this time.
An out-of-touch board would dictate a particular decision without an empowering consultation with the most informed and relevant stakeholders. I'm glad we aren't doing that.
--Jimbo