On Thursday, September 18, 2003, at 09:17 AM, Sander Striker wrote:
From: Jim Jagielski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 3:07 PM
I really hate to keep harping on this, but the whole idea of the PMC Chair having "power" somehow implies that the PMC itself is under the "whim" of the Chair. Yes, the chair has the ultimate responsibility for the PMC, since the board has delegated their authority to him/her. Yet the PMC would gripe and complain if the board "told them" how to operate. If people are looking for some PMC Chair authority figure to "do things" for them so they can follow lemming-like wherever he/she says, then I'm glad I'm resigning as chair, because that's not *my* vision. And it's certainly not been my experience with any other PMC I've been on.
This was exactly why I asked. I was wondering what "powers" people see that a Chair has that are so important others need them too.
IMO, a Chair that puts himself above the rest of the PMC is doing a poor job. It's more about serving and responsibility than being in control.
Agreed 100% and I know that's what you were saying. I quoted the whole message to give the full flavor and not to imply anything else. It wasn't in response to your message, but more a follow-on :)
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