Accountability from my 'Marketing Department' head honcho

[bucket]

They already have execs with the same mindframe as gm running the cwb. Why do you think the comments you read are being written. The ceo's are useless at both corporations.

And as far as giving anyone a severance for underperformance parsley - thats bloody nonsense.

[agstar77]

And who would you appoint to run this ship? The Gene pool seems to be limited.

[Kodiak]

The gene pool is not limited. I think it’s just that anyone with the smart genes knows the ship is sinking, and aren’t interested.

The problem is structural. Dramatic re-engineering is the only thing that will keep it afloat. Much more flexibility in the design is needed - plus an off-ramp. When, or if, the Feds and the BOD ever recognize that, the CWB will have a future. Competent management will be found. But if neither the government nor the BOD does anything with it, it will drift aimlessly about and eventually sink under the weight of controversy and irrelevancy.

[parsley]

LW,

I'm afraid I'm not diplomatic enough to be in the ag minister's small group, nor am I interested in fawning for favor or placement. But the voices carrying the message from the West needs their vocal chords (not cords) severed because the music is out of time. Pars

[bucket]

Well anyone that has a genuine interest in doing the best for farmers would be a fine candidate. Let's see, if you gave a shit about the job you were doing and the morons below you didn't would you:

a. Let them write submoronic press releases and sign your name to them.
b. Fire them and fill them with like minded hard working individuals.
c. Lower yourself to their level and feel good about becoming incompetent and wonder why people want you displaced.

Its not hard to motivate people given the current economic conditions - do your job or find a new one and the best of luck to you.

Its too bad white a lame duck useless ceo. His qualifications should have allowed him too evaluate what is going on in the canadian grain industry and make improvements.

[Kodiak]

It would be interesting to compare the Board of Directors’ list of deliverables and the CEO scorecard to a similar list and scorecard that I might come up with. The CEO’s failures on my list could be brilliant accomplishments to the directors.

But regardless, the tactic of instant condemnation of each and every outside assessment of performance looks like desperation. And for the CEO to be coerced - or volunteer - to get into media arguments lacks professionalism. Companies first of all usually don’t engage in media battles. And secondly, if they have a need to make a public statement they have designated spokespeople for that, and 99% of the time it’s not the CEO - or members of the Board of Directors. We all know they’ve got plenty of people in the PR department.

LWeber - as far as the Minister and his advice; I’d be surprised if he asks for any, and if he does, I’d be surprised if he listens. The evidence that he isn’t getting any or listening is in how the CWB issue is being handled by Ottawa. In a word - ineptly.

[TOM4CWB]

BOYS BOYS BOYS...

If the majority of the B.O.D. of the CWB required you to do what White has done... HOW COULD YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE?

uNTIL the BOD are fixed... noone can do anything to even start the process... let alone overhaul the CWB.

If the 'majority' rules... White can do nothing more than he has done... defend the majority position on the CWB BOD.

What do you expect him to do... shoot himself in the foot... and get instantly fired?

As far as I can tell.... White has given the CWB BOD their own way... the 'single desk' majority have obtained the results they set out to achieve... almost perfectly.

WHY not give these guys enough rope to hang themselves?

[bucket]

By the time they hang themselves the entire western canadian grain industry would be screwed.

[LWeber]

Kodiak:

So the Liberals pander to their constituents and the Conservatives pander to no one...

I was told that Ritz gave White's name to the CWB and for months they debated Ward W. and what tradeoff occurred for White - the rest of us will never know.

Great system.

[charliep]

Will note that the board of director election is occurring (ballot deadline Friday). The B of D provides the strategic direction that will influence the direction and tone of communications from the CWB operations side. It is important for farmers in districts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 to vote.

Also note the stretch of having the Chief Executive officer sitting on the B of D and having the deciding vote/influence. Perhaps this should be one of the first changes - CEO does not sit on the B of D and keeping their focus solely on the operations side.

[Burbert]

Ritz, Ritz, Ritz, likely he is the fellow who hired Mr. WHITE. Ritz really knows ag and is a true genius, that's why he is the Ag minister. His performance to date, proves he is probably one of the greatest Ag ministers, Kanada has ever had. Hardnosed, joker, that survived the cabinet cuts. Ritz will probably be Prime Minister one day, cause doin the right thing seems to come naturally for him.....

[TOM4CWB]

Bucket;

We have a very forgiving spirit... and are blessed with prosperity IN SPITE of CWB tactics!

"You can't keep good folks down!"

I believe Minister Ritz simply confirmed the request of the CWB BOD... and agreed with the selection of White for the position. AS IF Minister Ritz HAD ANY CHOICE.

"Conservatives are known for eating each others babies"... comes to mind here!

Beat up on Goodale for a while... he created this whole mess in the first place!

[Kodiak]

This is off topic, so while I agree with you Tom that Goodale created the mess, he is not in charge. Harper and Ritz are. I don't see them cleaning it up.

This government was elected to govern. Their election platform was marketing choice. They did not say marketing choice only if is easy. They brought the industry together in 2006 to help them move forward. The advice was 100% ignored.

They way they are bumbling and stumbling around its clear they have no plan to get it done. If they were serious, we'd see some real concrete action.

I'm afraid the farm vote is being taken for granted. In their mind, there is no upside to change. Reading between the lines, they have as much as told us that. The Liberals/NDP coaltion has them spooked.

Come to think of it, maybe Goodale is still in charge.......

[TOM4CWB]

Kodiak,

As long as we have a minority parliament... Goodale has the last laugh.

If grain growers don't elect a majority of 'choice' candidates for directors... WHY SHOULD MINISTER RITZ OR PM Harper risk their Conservative government on us?

NOW... phone some 'designated area' grain growing neighbours and get them to put their ballots in the mail box!

[cottonpicken]

Think before you type Tom.

If the government was defeated today by a non confidence vote over the wheat board the conservatives would be handed a majority government.

I bet 90% of canadians dont have a clue about the board.

They dont want it to change,it doesnt matter who you elect things will not change.