[Robotgroup] Mission statement discussion

[Def Egge]

Rick et al.

It was not my desire to have you share your ideas yet nor to steal your
thunder.  My post was intended to encourage all concerned begin to collect
and write down their ideas (individually) for discussion on the 28th.  If
you don't contribute, no one will care to listen to your whining later on,
... "If you didn't vote, don't bitch!"


All the best....

Mike




At 12:59 2006/09/19 -0700, you wrote:
>All,
>       I am reluctant to share my version of a mission statement, as I
feel that it may corrupt some otherwise creative thinking. It may also be
way off the mark. Good luck to all in drafting your own design for our future.
>  Rick
>
>Mike Scioli <mike at scioli.com> wrote:
>  
>I propose that all interested parties[1] prepare a draft of their view 
>for The Robot Group's mission statement. We should convene to discuss 
>this on 28 September at the weekly meeting.
>
>Imagine for a moment, that we have no mission statement (and, for the 
>moment, forget the dated statements of purpose in the group's 
>charter). What should The Robot Group stand for? What should be its 
>vision, purpose, values and goals?
>
>[I don't care if the word commitment appears in the mission statement 
>but I strongly believe that any such statement of vision, purpose, 
>values and goals implies a commitment to achieve them.]
>
>[I would suggest that 'robot(s)' and/or 'robotic(s)' appear in there 
>somewhere.]
>
>Very soon thereafter, a draft of the consensus mission statement 
>should be completed and posted for discussion. After another round of 
>tail-chasing, fly-swatting, and gnat-swallowing, a 'final' version of 
>the mission statement should be put to a ratification vote at the 
>annual business meeting.
>
>[1] Derek, Alberto, and Glenn have posted suggestions and discussion 
>to the list. Rick has prepared a version which he has not yet shared 
>with the list. I hope that many others will share their thoughts and 
>ideas, too.
>
>
>All the best....
>
>Mike
>
>-- 
>
>Mike Scioli 
>Humble Ecologist, Mad Biometrician, Impertinent Questioner
>
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>temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin
>
>
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