Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] Board resolution on Vertical Integration

[Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@xxxxxxxxx>]

+1. Sage advice.

Carlton

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On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Hi,
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> I see "'failure', but rather ‘consensus was not found’" as two ways to say
> the same thing.
>
> I see failure as ok.  Failure is not a bad word we have to shy away from,
> but rather an opportunity we need to learn from.  I don't think avoiding the
> word helps in the learning process.  We set out to find consensus and falied
> to find it.  And I go further I do not think we can in this current
> constellation.
>
> But with a break, with new realities on the ground, etc...  a reformed
> group may be able to find consensus.    I also recommend that we do a
> post-moretm on this group after the final report is submitted and determine
> why we failed.  What we did right, what we did wrong and what should be done
> differently in the future.  As I understand it, this is part of the required
> follow through on any WG.
>
> Hence my support of the proposed response put forward by our co-chairs.
>
> a.
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> On 29 Sep 2010, at 10:55, Ron Andruff wrote:
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> > I agree wholeheartedly with Chuck and Brian that the issue here is not of
> ‘failure’, but rather ‘consensus was not found’.  It is disappointing that
> despite our best efforts we end up here, but the work has been done
> seriously, diligently and respectfully, so I do not see any failure in that.
>  What matters now is that we discharge our duties as a WG consistent with
> our Charter.  What happens after that is out of our hands. To not do what is
> expected of us because of a view that others are not doing what is not
> expected of them is not the way the social contract works.
> >
> > Clearly, as seen on the list, closure has not taken place yet and still
> needs to be addressed, in my view.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > RA
> >
> > Ronald N. Andruff
> > RNA Partners, Inc.
> >
> >
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