Comments for World Bank President http://www.worldbankpresident.org Who should get the job? What should they do? How should they get selected? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on When will it all kick off? by Frank Thomas http://www.worldbankpresident.org/jesse-griffiths/process/when-will-it-all-kick-off#comment-1238 Frank Thomas Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=453#comment-1238 The reason there is no process is because Zoellick, who chairs the Board, is manipulating to get a second term. If there is no process to select a new President, it is obvious that the current one will get a second term. What about all the G-20 communiques and other documents referred to in your posts. Who will ensure that those are implemented to establish an open, merit-based selection process to select the next Bank President? The reason there is no process is because Zoellick, who chairs the Board,
is manipulating to get a second term. If there is no process to select
a new President, it is obvious that the current one will get a second term.
What about all the G-20 communiques and other documents referred to in your
posts. Who will ensure that those are implemented to establish an open, merit-based
selection process to select the next Bank President?

]]> Comment on How to prevent corruption – select based on merit, says World Bank… by The beaver http://www.worldbankpresident.org/jesse-griffiths/uncategorized/how-to-prevent-corruption-select-based-on-merit-says-world-bank#comment-1236 The beaver Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:09:04 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=448#comment-1236 That's a good à propos topic. Just have to see what goes on during job interviews in <b>some dept</b> in DC HQ. Whether it is for an admin position or a JP or even economist -it is who you know and NOT what you know or can do or have experience in. Non-french speaking candidates are given positions in sectors where French language is a MUST - well after all one needs to be able to make small conversation at least when one is on mission in those client countries even if the contract and its negotiation can be done in English .That's just one example .... That’s a good à propos topic. Just have to see what goes on during job interviews in some dept in DC HQ. Whether it is for an admin position or a JP or even economist -it is who you know and NOT what you know or can do or have experience in. Non-french speaking candidates are given positions in sectors where French language is a MUST – well after all one needs to be able to make small conversation at least when one is on mission in those client countries even if the contract and its negotiation can be done in English .That’s just one example ….

]]> Comment on When will it all kick off? by George McWilliams http://www.worldbankpresident.org/jesse-griffiths/process/when-will-it-all-kick-off#comment-1232 George McWilliams Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:48:51 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=453#comment-1232 Will you please inform all newspapers like the Wall Street Journal that you have resumed your work this time too? No one seems to know or care so far except Huffington Post that there is a selection process to be done for the next World Bank President Last time, many newspapers referred to your site for the selection process and the efforts to remove Wolfowitz from his position. Will you please inform all newspapers like the Wall Street Journal that you have resumed your work this time too? No one seems to know or care so far except Huffington Post that
there is a selection process to be done for the next World Bank President
Last time, many newspapers referred to your site for the selection process and the efforts to remove Wolfowitz from his position.

]]> Comment on WB Presidential selection – what happens next? by When will it all kick off? | World Bank President http://www.worldbankpresident.org/jesse-griffiths/candidates/wb-presidential-selection-what-happens-next#comment-1231 When will it all kick off? | World Bank President Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:28:27 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=317#comment-1231 [...] related international institution you can think of began repeatedly promising we’d have a merit-based process next time. Well, next time is now.  No matter what Zoellick wants, the Bank’s board should organise a [...] [...] related international institution you can think of began repeatedly promising we’d have a merit-based process next time. Well, next time is now.  No matter what Zoellick wants, the Bank’s board should organise a [...]

]]> Comment on Larry Summers? You have to be joking. by When will it all kick off? | World Bank President http://www.worldbankpresident.org/tom-fry/links/367#comment-1225 When will it all kick off? | World Bank President Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:59:34 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=367#comment-1225 [...] Succession planning is already underway at World Bank, the media have speculated at length about possible replacements, and Zoellick continues to tantalise Bankwatchers by keeping mum.  But hold on, this is the wrong [...] [...] Succession planning is already underway at World Bank, the media have speculated at length about possible replacements, and Zoellick continues to tantalise Bankwatchers by keeping mum.  But hold on, this is the wrong [...]

]]> Comment on The race begins by The beaver http://www.worldbankpresident.org/voice-of-reason/uncategorized/the-race-begins#comment-1047 The beaver Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:43:47 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=390#comment-1047 Looks like Timmy has got the drift: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/geithner-will-not-serve-in-an-obama-second-term-2012-01-25?siteid=bnbh He said that he won't serve - so where will he go ? WB or will Lagarde thanks him with a job @ IMF or he is going in the private sector . Looks like Timmy has got the drift:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/geithner-will-not-serve-in-an-obama-second-term-2012-01-25?siteid=bnbh

He said that he won’t serve – so where will he go ?
WB or will Lagarde thanks him with a job @ IMF or he is going in the private sector .

]]> Comment on The race begins by Noitall http://www.worldbankpresident.org/voice-of-reason/uncategorized/the-race-begins#comment-889 Noitall Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:51:52 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=390#comment-889 There is no question that Geithner is not getting a second term as Treas. Sec. Apparently Obama loyalists fault him as one of the weakest Treas. Sec's in living memory. And his tax dodges are still remembered by many. He tried (and apparently failed) to get a top investment banking job last summer. There is no question that Geithner is not getting a second term as Treas. Sec. Apparently Obama loyalists fault him as one of the weakest Treas. Sec’s in living memory. And his tax dodges are still remembered by many. He tried (and apparently failed) to get a top investment banking job last summer.

]]> Comment on The race begins by Peter Chowla http://www.worldbankpresident.org/voice-of-reason/uncategorized/the-race-begins#comment-858 Peter Chowla Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:49:51 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=390#comment-858 Surely Geithner himself wouldn't want the job!?! Though the salary might be bigger, that would be a step down for a US Treasury Secretary. Surely Geithner himself wouldn’t want the job!?! Though the salary might be bigger, that would be a step down for a US Treasury Secretary.

]]> Comment on The race begins by Voice of Reason http://www.worldbankpresident.org/voice-of-reason/uncategorized/the-race-begins#comment-817 Voice of Reason Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:24:55 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=390#comment-817 Many believe that the leak about Larry Summers was so that the White House could tell him, based on the strongly negative reaction, "we're sorry, Larry, you'd be a great candidate [as all your lobbying has put out there] given your time there before, and your leadership at Harvard. But you surely understand that this would not be good for the US, or for the Administration. With great regret, Larry, we have to find someone else." He takes one for the team. In any event, it might have been hard for him to stand in front of all those "ThinkEqual" signs and branding that accompanied the WDR on gender. Many believe that the leak about Larry Summers was so that the White House could tell him, based on the strongly negative reaction, “we’re sorry, Larry, you’d be a great candidate [as all your lobbying has put out there] given your time there before, and your leadership at Harvard. But you surely understand that this would not be good for the US, or for the Administration. With great regret, Larry, we have to find someone else.” He takes one for the team. In any event, it might have been hard for him to stand in front of all those “ThinkEqual” signs and branding that accompanied the WDR on gender.

]]> Comment on I am a pessimist about leadership change at the IFIs by Timely history on international appointments – US likes to throw its weight around | World Bank President http://www.worldbankpresident.org/jo-marie-griesgraber/candidates/i-am-a-pessimist-about-leadership-change-at-the-ifis#comment-808 Timely history on international appointments – US likes to throw its weight around | World Bank President Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:36:37 +0000 http://www.worldbankpresident.org/?p=386#comment-808 [...] Jo-Marie laments the lack of action by emerging markets on the IMF front last summer – when faced with this [...] [...] Jo-Marie laments the lack of action by emerging markets on the IMF front last summer – when faced with this [...]

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