Mark Thanks for your clarifications. We are on the same page.
Regards *Ali Hussein* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 10:29 AM Mark Tinka <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 8/Nov/19 05:54, Ali Hussein wrote: > > > Your points are noted. Let me make one or two points clear. > > 1. There is a clear separation of duties between executive and board. I'm > not suggesting that the Board usurp the role of the CEO. Or vice versa. I'm > simply saying there are issues that the CEO CANNOT purport to speak for the > board. This is basic corporate governance 1o1. For example, if there's an > issue with the NomComm or HR & Governance committee pertaining to the > conduct of a senior executive or the CEO himself, there will be a clear > conflict for the CEO to address such matters. > > 2. If the community is unclear between the roles of the Board and the CEO > then I suggest that they read up on this and/or Afrinic endeavors to > capacity build the community on the same. > > > I think it would not be unreasonable for the CEO to give us a simple > summary of when we should expect to hear from the Board in lieu of him. > > The membership could read the bylaws about this, but I imagine a simple > message from the CEO will provide more clarity than wading the wording. > > > > A board that is detached from the rest of the organization, seemingly like > they are some demi-gods, is one of the reasons that companies lose their > way..There's a fine balance between 'interference' and 'neglect'. We must > ensure that Afrinic doesn't suffer from this. > > > You are interpreting my comments about my organization's Board as them > being detached from the organization. That is not what I said, and you are > welcome to re-read my e-mail. > > I said my staff (the ones that report to me) would not typically be > involved with the Board. However, I, and upper management, are more likely > to be involved with the Board. I'm sure you get this. > > The depth of structure of an RIR's governance is a lot simpler than that > of an organization such as ours, i.e., the membership are more likely to > run into and interact with the Board as a matter of course than, say, all > the staff at a highly structured organization would theirs. > > So no, I'm not advocating that AFRINIC members do not speak to the Board, > and I am sure you know that. > > > One last point. The chairperson of a board is supposed to represent the > board in such matters. Not the CEO. This MUST be made clear. Board matters > are Board matters. He/she is First Among Equals. > > > Again, grateful if the CEO can dumb it down for us. > > I could read it for myself, but in the interest of the avoidance of any > doubt, nothing beats the horse's mouth. I'm getting old and lazy, so this > sort of thing is helpful. > > Mark. >
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