"New" CEO for BNSW
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"New" CEO for BNSW
Postby Boognoss » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:38 pm
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby CommuRider » Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:23 pm
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby Boognoss » Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:44 pm
No idea other than an announcement early December 2011 (IIRC) that was was standing down in about a month's time. No reason given. /sighCommuRider wrote:I liked Omar. He was VISIBLE. What happened?
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"New" CEO for BNSW
Postby Comedian » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:21 pm
Cross fingers for you all that the new guy is as good.
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Postby Boognoss » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:35 pm
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby bomber » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:44 pm
Interesting thought. Who decides what BNSW does? The members or the committee/ board? I certainly know nothing of the org and what it could it does for me as a cyclist in NSW.Boognoss wrote:He's done the job before Comedian. I hold out very minimal hope that it's not just a way for him to pull in a living........
The website certainly doesn't clear it up for me.
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby wombatK » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:46 pm
Bicycle Group at a Crossroads as it faces an uphill battle to decide its direction
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So it seems that there was a challenge to the boards authority, which the incumbents successfully defended. That Omar leftAnd the agenda for the meeting included four resolutions, backed by more than 50 signatories, that directly challenged the authority of the board and watered down its power in favour of the membership.
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By the end of the meeting, the resolutions were defeated largely on proxy votes directed by board members. Within a fortnight, Khalifa had quit.
the scene so soon might be a sign that he wasn't sufficiently aligned with the direction the board chose to defend.
The smh article makes a comment on the make-up of the board
Wonder how many of them will show up in future political careers beyond BicycleNSW ?was once populated by user group representatives but now features commercial lawyers, lobbyists and management consultants.
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby CommuRider » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:54 pm
Dysfunction continues. Thanks BNSW. Couldn't believe it when Omar posted on here. Wonder if the old-new CEO will actually reach out to community he is supposed to represent Two steps forward, one step backward. Maybe Omar was too much of an outsider to change the org- American and all that.
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby Sydguy » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:58 pm
Wonder how many members they have? The weather the night of the meeting was inclement to say the least and that may have contributed to the poor turn out. In saying that this is all from the local BUG chief.
He also said that BNSW was trying to become more commercial, no idea what that actually means for cyclists.
In my experience getting into cycling they were totally irrelevant.
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby Comedian » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:59 pm
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Postby trailgumby » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:09 pm
Might be time to join BV.
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby CommuRider » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:13 pm
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby feral grasshopper » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:23 pm
I believe that membership of any state bicycle organisation gives one coverage all over Australia (and poss NZ -also). I'm a member of BNSW but also Bicycle SA and BSA membership covers me anywhere I ride.CommuRider wrote:Will joining BV give us the insurance cover though (which is what is keeping most people's memberships with BNSW)?
I'm not renewing BNSW this year, I'm fed up with their shenanigans, no big rides, announce a Hub rides in Goulburn, cancel without explanation, BICYCLE SA does heaps more for their members, IMHO
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby trailgumby » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:57 pm
Nice guy, and no doubt capable, but doesn't hold a candle to Omar. Omar had vision and drive, and wasn't afraid to say what needed to be said. Very disappointed. Omar achieved more in advancing the cause of cyclists on Sydney's roads in the last year than BNSW did in the four previous added together.Boognoss wrote:He's done the job before Comedian. I hold out very minimal hope that it's not just a way for him to pull in a living........
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby Xplora » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:46 pm
I'm guessing Zero, because they are basically crap at politics.wombatK wrote:Wonder how many of them will show up in future political careers beyond BicycleNSW ?
I honestly don't see the point of BNSW. They need to be the same profile as NRMA to get the results in the public sphere. They clearly are not. Even the Pedestrian Council would be taken more seriously.
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
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Postby ghop0man » Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:50 pm
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby gururug » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:34 pm
His action's are bound by funding and the board which places big limitations on what can be done. Yes Omar was more visible and outwardly optimistic but did he really achieve that much more?
Realistically, they are very limited in what they can achieve, but there seems to be a consensus that better member contact / benefits / event's rather than media / lobbying / pipe dreams would assist in attending to the negative image many people hold of them.
Bike usage continues to grow, so let's hope they can become more relevant and engaging into the future.
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby find_bruce » Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:19 am
Sorry but I strongly disagree with pretty much everything you say. Being visible is one of the key things I expect from a body such as Bicycle NSW and in particular its CEO, challenging the negative spin being being bandied about by certain aspects of the media. THis year I rejoined Bicycle NSW after an absence of more than 10 years because for the first time I can remember, I heard of the organisation & what they were trying to achieve.gururug wrote:Many people are critical of Alex, to be fair, he's not bad.
His action's are bound by funding and the board which places big limitations on what can be done. Yes Omar was more visible and outwardly optimistic but did he really achieve that much more?
Realistically, they are very limited in what they can achieve, but there seems to be a consensus that better member contact / benefits / event's rather than media / lobbying / pipe dreams would assist in attending to the negative image many people hold of them.
Bike usage continues to grow, so let's hope they can become more relevant and engaging into the future.
Without vision & a visible CEO, your hope of relevance & engagement is nothing more than the pipe dreams you criticise.
As an organisation Bicycle NSW needs to rethink where it wants to be & how it is going to get there.
Unless there are positive indications of change within Bicycle NSW, I will not be renewing my membership
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby trailgumby » Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:00 am
Done.Boognoss wrote:Any BNSW members that are upset with this appointment (as I am) can post in John Holstein's thread (and as I have) on the BNSW forums (if you can find the posts in amidst all the tumbleweed) here!!
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby find_bruce » Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:41 am
Boognoss wrote:Any BNSW members that are upset with this appointment (as I am) can post in John Holstein's thread (and as I have) on the BNSW forums (if you can find the posts in amidst all the tumbleweed) here!!
I would post on the BNSW forums, however despite going through various hoops to verify that I am in fact a member, it seems that I still need "approval" from an administrator before I am permitted to post a comment.trailgumby wrote:Done.
Any organisation that wants to control which of its members can join a discussion forum has its head inserted in another orrifice.
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Re: "New" CEO for BNSW
Postby CommuRider » Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:41 am
Boognoss, i did have a look at the forum but didn't think much of it. Liked the first comment though: "didn't know the position was being advertised." Must have been a rash, internal appointment if it didn't go out publicly. If it were more a professional organisation, they'd have at least the position advertised, and whether it was a permanent or say 3-year appointment. Instead, having the successor being the former CEO and the way this has been handled suggests an org going through a leadership crisis - amongst other things.
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