[Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Governance

[Seun Ojedeji]

Hello Badru,

I believe we are getting there and like I said there has been significant
improvement and the organisation is waxing stronger.

Are we opting for mediocrity? I disagree we have that presently existing
but even if you think we do, I don't think this entire community would
intentionally/collectively opt for such if we knew, so we are learning and
will keep improving by the day.

Rome was not built in a day

Regards
Sent from my Asus Zenfone2
Kindly excuse brevity and typos.
On 23 Sep 2015 03:29, "Badru Ntege" <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com> wrote:

> Seun
>
> Thanks for your kind words.  We have many organisational challenges and
> unfortunately have a collective maturity problem not because we are not
> capable but because we have opted for mediocrity.
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> We are capable of much more in all areas from policy to governance to
> building a stable sustainable organisation.  But have decided to settle for
> average.
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> A few mad men in the room are necessary.  To keep us all on our feet.
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> Regards
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> Badru Ntege
> CEO
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> “Vision without execution is hallucination.”
> ― Thomas A. Edison
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> On 22 Sep 2015, at 9:22 pm, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello Badru,
>
> I think it should be clear that you have a unique status within the
> community and when you make comments/contributions it could naturally
> become basis to make past references that does not necessarily positively
> address the present situation(that is nature). This definitely should not
> make you stop talking just that it should not be too surprising when you
> get a challenging response. In my country, the past President has avoided
> making public comments on the present one, so I commend your courage for
> even contributing to this extent.
>
> I don't think anyone has acted as proxy on this list so far otherwise such
> person would not have the right to contribute on the list.  It will be good
> for staff to check if this is not the case.
>
> By the way, it's fun that you are no longer at the receiving end of all
> these ;-) but I am sure you know what it feels like to be at that end of
> the rope.
>
> Looking forward to more constructive contributions from you and everyone.
>
> Regards
> Sent from my Asus Zenfone2
> Kindly excuse brevity and typos.
> On 22 Sep 2015 16:56, "Badru Ntege" <ntegeb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Sunday
>>
>> Comments Bellow
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>> On Sep 22, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Sunday Folayan <sunday.folayan at afrinic.net>
>> wrote:
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>> Hi Badru,
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>> While not holding brief for Owen in this matter, It is important to set
>> the records straight:
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>> http://www.afrinic.net/images/Draft_Nom_AGMM2014.pdf
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>> The third, fourth and fifth paragraph under 4.1. are clear.
>>
>> I still take responsibility for what I have promised to do, but please
>> do not try to rewrite documented history.
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>> I continue to value all your constructive engagements.
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>> I have read the minutes.  while many suggestions might be made at the
>> AGM.  They are all not taken on as a commitment from the board and thus do
>> not make it to the activity plan.
>>
>> I’m sure if we peruse the minutes we will see that many community members
>> had many more suggestions.  And this is not new for AGM’s the world over
>> members offer ideas and suggestions to the board.
>>
>> on the same issue i’m sure you were board member at the time with shared
>> responsibility.  And I’m sure you can share the boards FULL activities for
>> the year to see where and how the board worked on the said community
>> suggestions or did not and why.
>>
>> The current item on discussion was taken on by board and a commitment
>> made at the last meeting.
>>
>> I do not understand why we are using all methods of deflection from a
>> simple request.
>>
>> lets stop scoring points it does not build the community.
>>
>> i asked for a date and somehow the thread deteriorated into
>> personalization through proxy.
>>
>> Please remember the community is wider than the few of us and we need to
>> stop this thinking that everyone has an axe to grind.
>>
>> We choose to serve the community in any way we decide.  We do not need to
>> like each other we just need to have a share cause which is the growth and
>> sustainability of the Afrinic Community.
>>
>> I’m glad you have given a date  lets move on.
>>
>> I also plead we rise above this pettiness.
>>
>> My emails were very simple, deliverables deliverables.
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>> Looking forward to constructive dialogue.
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>> regards
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