<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>HI John and OSMF, <br><br></div><div>There are many types of leaders. A board should have a number of core skills - technology, governance, finance, fundraising, organizational development. and management. A successful board finds a way to build on each other's skills and weaknesses. Meaning - I know that fellow candidates and existing board members have some of the skills I don't. This is a good thing. The questions on the wiki that fellow candidates and I answered cover this well. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Some of the other skills include - communication, coordination, consultation, negotiation, leadership</div><div><br></div><div>My favourite leadership book of late is: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/explore/the-open-organization-book">https://www.redhat.com/en/explore/the-open-organization-book</a> and <a href="https://opensource.com/open-organization/resources/leaders-manual">https://opensource.com/open-organization/resources/leaders-manual</a></div><div><br></div> "<em>The Open Organization Leaders Manual</em> is a handbook for anyone
attempting to harness the power of openness to lead teams that are more
transparent, agile, collaborative, and mission-driven."<br><br></div>OSMF is full of these people. How might we grow engagement and mentor more leaders? My fellow candidates, myself and others in person, on the wiki and on this list have these conversations. The key is the 'conversion' to 'co-create intentional, iterative action'<br></div><div><br>Heather <br><div><br><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Heather Leson<br><a href="mailto:heatherleson@gmail.com" target="_blank">heatherleson@gmail.com</a><br>Twitter/skype: HeatherLeson <br>Blog: <a href="http://textontechs.com" target="_blank">textontechs.com</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 2, 2017 at 5:07 PM, john whelan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jwhelan0112@gmail.com" target="_blank">jwhelan0112@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Could you remind me of your definition of the word leader? and how would a board made up of leaders be better than a different mix?<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">It would seem to me that a board made up of leaders would have need of professional assistance to save being led in different directions by different leaders but that is my understanding of the word and may not be the modern interpretation.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks John<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On 2 December 2017 at 10:18, Heather Leson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:heatherleson@gmail.com" target="_blank">heatherleson@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="auto"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:11pt">Hello,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:11pt">Over the past few days, there have been multiple email threads about HOT, Code of Conduct, as well as directly about me and my role. Thank you for the discussion and the questions. I do agree that dialogue and being open to points of view are important.</span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline">I am a member of HOT, a former Board member, and a current proud supporter of HOT and OSM. As well, I do have other fine qualities.The OSMF membership does have a right to determine if I am the candidate they seek. We are individuals before we are our affiliations. HOT is one part of OSM. There are other NGOs that connect to OSMF. There are many people on this list who may work for those NGOs, or who previously worked at them. There are many people who contribute to OSM on a myriad of topics from bike trails to public toilets. The incredible community, membership, supporters, donors, and board of HOT deserve more than to be discredited for their efforts. As I said before - it is an open election. It is an asset that I have experience and patience to keep trying in a positive, forward-thinking manner. And, it is the choice of members, to agree or disagree. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline">The activities of the HOT board, specifically my contribution, were put into question. It is true that there are differences of interests, policies, and practices. I stand by our decisions to be accountable to the HOT staff, donors, supporters, members, volunteers, and fellow board members. This is well documented within the HOT organization and via the membership and community mailing lists. The membership made decisions, the board made decisions, and Executive Director(s) made decisions. There is always room to improve your governance and leadership. We worked hard to support the mission and the people involved. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline">The HOT board, as you read, managed a many difficult issues. We procured help from a leader in facilitation and organizational development. Allen Gunn of Aspiration Tech, who previously supported Tor, Greenpeace, Mozilla, and other large open communities. In addition to running the HOT in-person board meeting one year, he volunteered his time to help us work through some of these items. I am thankful that he tried to help us. OSM and OSMF are too important to not try to work through issues. Sometimes we need help. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline">Regarding Code of Conduct, we did research on best practices across open source communities, which informed the Governance Working Group of HOT. You can read more about this on the links on the Questions page and in my candidacy statement. A code of conduct only works if there is a process around it and people to support it. If OSMF did institute one, I know that there are many talented people here who would do their best to make good judgements in consultation with each other and you. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline">Just a reminder that I am a volunteer and person. It seems to me that anyone can and should try to be a leader, irrespective of their affiliation. These notes may be a deterrent to those who might consider standing for the OSMF board or other activities. I hope that whoever you are that you reconsider. It is not exactly easy to have to wake up to all these emails and documents dissecting an organization and individuals that I care about. I can’t say that I enjoy reading my character and volunteer contribution be questioned to such a degree on a mailing list. But, I can only hope that we move to a better place as a global community. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline">Have a good weekend, </span></p><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline">Heather</span></div>
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