Most people in the business world know that about 2/3 of all management hires don't work out within one year, for many reasons. Just a fact of business.
Last year, the CFO we hired didn't make it through the 90-day try-it-before-you-buy-it period and we were w/o a CFO for a bit.
Will this position cycle through the Smith Clan? Who is next? Paul? Or John? John? Or Paul? Lest ye forget George and Ringo!
The basic question is ....... Why wasn't the position he accepted with USMS THE position he couldn't refuse?
I mean really..... this is a giant waste of time for USMS to have to keep looking for candidates.
I vote we stick Mark Gill in there and be done with it.
Good point, John. I get the feeling that USMS is kind of shooting in the dark with regards to their goals and hoping that whomever they bring in will at least bring in some fireflies to make target practice a bit more productive. It sounds like Todd had made some suggestions and was working on some projects, so if the BOD feels these are worthwhile, they should have a bit better idea of what/who they'll be looking for.
As for hiring the man w/ a great last name for a swimmer, what I had heard was that they were looking for someone outside the current governing body, so obviously Mark doesn't quite fit that bill. Otherwise, assuming he's happy to give up his day job, I'm right there with you on that one!
Most people in the business world know that about 2/3 of all management hires don't work out within one year, for many reasons. Just a fact of business.
Last year, the CFO we hired didn't make it through the 90-day try-it-before-you-buy-it period and we were w/o a CFO for a bit.
Will this position cycle through the Smith Clan? Who is next? Paul? Or John? John? Or Paul? Lest ye forget George and Ringo!
The basic question is ....... Why wasn't the position he accepted with USMS THE position he couldn't refuse?
I mean really..... this is a giant waste of time for USMS to have to keep looking for candidates.
I vote we stick Mark Gill in there and be done with it.
Good point, John. I get the feeling that USMS is kind of shooting in the dark with regards to their goals and hoping that whomever they bring in will at least bring in some fireflies to make target practice a bit more productive. It sounds like Todd had made some suggestions and was working on some projects, so if the BOD feels these are worthwhile, they should have a bit better idea of what/who they'll be looking for.
As for hiring the man w/ a great last name for a swimmer, what I had heard was that they were looking for someone outside the current governing body, so obviously Mark doesn't quite fit that bill. Otherwise, assuming he's happy to give up his day job, I'm right there with you on that one!
