nihil
New blood is an idiom that is often applied to a need in corporations, often faced with some form of lax or drop in ingenuity. In the company I work for, it's often alleviated by either hiring brand new individuals or going through the process often called strategic hiring. I know, I'm on this kick of economics and how it can be applied to Chaos. But stay with me.
I've been thinking it about it a good bit lately and have asked myself the question: How long is too long? What I mean by that is how is too long for a faction owner, of a major faction, to persist in the position of leadership? Lets move past the idea of whether they've done a good job or a bad one or maybe they have just floated by, immersed in mediocrity. Every organization, or faction, is perceptible to landing in the rut and following the path laid before them. And I think it's worth considering, for the whole community, if mandated faction owner/admin terms would be something worth considering or hashing out. Now, how would this go?
I don't know. No idea. Actually, I do have some ideas. Here's one:
Proposal: Six months after being voted in as faction owner, the faction owner is required to go through the same voting process. I.e. needs to be nominated, voted in as majority. It's during this time that they can decide to step back and allow others to take the reins. If they are elected again, they can not be elected as faction owner again (1 year maximum) for that specific faction. And of course, with a change in owner, it would be expected to rotate out the admins as well.
Pros: Forced removal of leadership is a bit of an awkward thing. It stirs up drama, it can seem rude or motivated by things that shouldn't impact leadership. This allows for leadership to change hands without hurting anyone's feelings.
Cons: Well, what if there isn't someone appropriate to take over. Well, as an owner or admin, it's their responsibility to delegate in a manner that prevents that from happening. Fact of the matter is that the faction shouldn't rest on the shoulders of a few but on the many. That's sort of the point.
Now, feel free to pick this apart. Honestly, I think a year is actually too long for anyone to serve as a faction owner. So maybe that re-voting process could occur after three months of being a faction owner, meaning someone could serve for 6 months before a new faction owner is put in charge.
I've been thinking it about it a good bit lately and have asked myself the question: How long is too long? What I mean by that is how is too long for a faction owner, of a major faction, to persist in the position of leadership? Lets move past the idea of whether they've done a good job or a bad one or maybe they have just floated by, immersed in mediocrity. Every organization, or faction, is perceptible to landing in the rut and following the path laid before them. And I think it's worth considering, for the whole community, if mandated faction owner/admin terms would be something worth considering or hashing out. Now, how would this go?
I don't know. No idea. Actually, I do have some ideas. Here's one:
Proposal: Six months after being voted in as faction owner, the faction owner is required to go through the same voting process. I.e. needs to be nominated, voted in as majority. It's during this time that they can decide to step back and allow others to take the reins. If they are elected again, they can not be elected as faction owner again (1 year maximum) for that specific faction. And of course, with a change in owner, it would be expected to rotate out the admins as well.
Pros: Forced removal of leadership is a bit of an awkward thing. It stirs up drama, it can seem rude or motivated by things that shouldn't impact leadership. This allows for leadership to change hands without hurting anyone's feelings.
Cons: Well, what if there isn't someone appropriate to take over. Well, as an owner or admin, it's their responsibility to delegate in a manner that prevents that from happening. Fact of the matter is that the faction shouldn't rest on the shoulders of a few but on the many. That's sort of the point.
Now, feel free to pick this apart. Honestly, I think a year is actually too long for anyone to serve as a faction owner. So maybe that re-voting process could occur after three months of being a faction owner, meaning someone could serve for 6 months before a new faction owner is put in charge.