This would explain why the latest Governance Review proposes combining
the roles of Chairman of Council and President - to create an "executive
president" capable of standing up to the Chief Executive.
John Briggs
On 10/06/2013 14:25, CHARLES OPPENHEIM wrote:
> Sarcastic asides about the President are totally inappropriate for this
> debate. I was once asked by Bob McKee to become CILIP President. For
> various reasons I declined. It was made clear to me that this was an
> honorific position and did not give me any more say than any other
> member in how CILIP was run or its overall strategy. My primary role
> was to be public figure who would go around enthusing the membership at
> meetings and conferences. I suspect the same applies today. Phil
> should not be blamed for errors (if there have been) made by others on
> behalf of CILIP.
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