<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div><span></span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131177"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131188" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131187"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131186"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131185"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131184" size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Adam Brenner <adam@solidnetwork.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> William Herrin <bill@herrin.us>; Paul Andersen <paul@egate.net> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> "<arin-consult@arin.net>" <arin-consult@arin.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 12, 2017 12:13 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [ARIN-consult] Community Consultation on Increasing the Size of the ARIN Board of Trustees<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131189"><br><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131190">On 05/12/2017 08:47 AM, William Herrin wrote:<br clear="none">>>...we can't elect folks who don't run and in <br clear="none"><div dir="ltr">>> my opinion shouldn't seek less qualified candidates solely because of </div><div dir="ltr">>> diversity.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131496">>> </div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131297">> The first and only priority from ARIN should be seeking candidates who </div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131557">> are qualified for the position; diversity should not be in that </div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131495">> conversation.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131494">> <br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131339">...<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131298">> If you are NOT qualified to do the work you are either NOT hired for the </div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131299">> position or you are fired from it. This is what happens around the world </div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131338">> in every business. ARIN's board is and should not be any different.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131300"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131358">There are usually two qualified candidates running for a seat. That's the NomCom's job.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131301">Given a pairwise evaluation of any two candidates, one might decide that Candidate B is the best for the job. Given an evaluation of each candidate with the existing Board (or likely Board following election), one might decide that Candidate A is the better choice.<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131302">However, if Candidate B will tend toward groupthink with current Board, it might be that Candidate A is actually a better choice for the organization.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131337"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131641" dir="ltr">I just did a quick scan of Board minutes for the past year, and every single motion passed unanimously/all in favor. The only exceptions were abstentions where a Board member would be affected (such as approving elections in which they were a candidate). Only one motion (I think) even required amendment before passing unanimously.<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131711">[note to Board: there's no record of the vote for item #10 on the August 23, 2016 meeting]</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131752"><a href="https://www.arin.net/about_us/bot/index.html" class="enhancr2_13778fd8-550f-93e9-971a-e4f8b9ce018f" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131796">Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes</a></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_131803"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_132043">This is a potential sign of "groupthink," where people go along with what the group seems to want, rather than challenge the consensus. One way to fight groupthink is to include people with diverse perspectives.</div><br><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_132330">Lee<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_132302"><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494591579555_132370"><br></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>