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Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Received: by 10.25.24.194 with SMTP id 63csp1640810lfy; Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:36:15 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <robbymook2015@gmail.com> Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of robbymook2015@gmail.com designates 10.107.133.203 as permitted sender) client-ip=10.107.133.203 Authentication-Results: mr.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of robbymook2015@gmail.com designates 10.107.133.203 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=robbymook2015@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=@gmail.com X-Received: from mr.google.com ([10.107.133.203]) by 10.107.133.203 with SMTP id p72mr13125867ioi.31.1422239774805 (num_hops = 1); Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:36:14 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=ZVjvRoANp7w8n5HGrdpdERzebH8dhMgDlBMmYlrjQQc=; b=b7qk22/euFTWjcZ3ZSymMW/AfL24kGgBBC9eZobD2COZlSJyefp3LUjLRfxiZ14Aip GttPyUM+4IQfypYHaPQ1pZkPJtgo61q21L9ikWye6LuZNkR9HeLgoMQINz+tH3WFZqdN 0IJNO8KewnsBb22xWzjnQY4sBSGuPyBjf5R3aXJvAml0u1VaZrpYPHr/RIS91ESGCRxC Rp5StDfM733BxuPF2ESZ/73mfq3PHtyXpODOpQOVAh0L4czZKu42ccFb97nTPevUiDlo zrMc9WxsPedjd+HtwiJVGBmeXQx9FXb1YIbcoXVOB9IvxaeL8svPUGDwQLdB7STwcpPp /Tnw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.107.133.203 with SMTP id p72mr15767869ioi.31.1422239773789; Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:36:13 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.64.148.100 with HTTP; Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:36:13 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 21:36:13 -0500 Message-ID: <CAB5o6bYOREsubszDoyxRRq+4QW9zMKbDgmoeQD2kMr1ym2x=1w@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Communcations leadership structure From: Robby Mook <robbymook2015@gmail.com> To: Evergreen <hrod17@clintonemail.com> CC: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a113ed494809376050d85002e --001a113ed494809376050d85002e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Madame Secretary, John, I did some further thinking about what roles would make sense for Jen and Kristina. Interestingly, I think Huma is a determing factor in deciding how to proceed. Here's why: I think it makes a lot of sense to have Jen be a Deputy who oversees Communications, Research, and Scheduling. Those three functions are highly complementary and integrated. In this scenario, I would have three people report to Jen: a Communications Director (Kristina), a Research Director and the Scheduling Director. This structure has a number of advantages: it potentially allows us to recruit a stronger Research Director, since researchers will like being on par with the Communications Director. It will also help to tightly integrate the schedule with the communications strategy, which is really good. It also provides me with a partner at the top of the organization to help handle incoming, which I like. On the other hand, if we have Huma in the Vice Chair role we discussed--which I think would be really good, too--I would have the Scheduling Director report to her instead of Jen. In this scenario, I would have Jen be the Communications Director and Kristina be her deputy, since I don't think it makes sense to have a Deputy who only oversees only Communications and Research--at that point, you're just adding a layer. As Communications Director, Jen could focus on coordination with digital, strategic direction of reserach, oversight of surrogates and allied groups, participation in the senior strategy team, and guidance on the overall plan. Kristina could focus on detailed planning and implementation with the press secretaries, as well as your media training. I think it's easy to have a clear division of labor which plays to their respective strengths and experience. Either structure could suceed. The big quesiton in my view is whether Huma will be in headquarters enough to actively manage staff (including the Scheduling Dir) or whether she will be out on the road so much that management is unrealistic. As we discussed, I'm comfortable with Huma being out on the road a lot early in the Vice Chair role to help train the new staff and make sure you have systems that fully support you, but we'd need to be working towards having her in HQ more. Perhaps having Kiki on the road would help make this possible? We should probably discuss this more on the phone--let me know if you'd like to do that. On other fronts, I have some interesting COO candidate interviews early this week. Stay tuned! Robby --001a113ed494809376050d85002e Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Madame Secretary, John,</div>I did some further think= ing about what roles would make sense for Jen and Kristina.=C2=A0 Interesti= ngly, I think Huma is a determing factor in deciding how to proceed.=C2=A0 = Here's why: =C2=A0<div>I think it makes a lot of sense to have Jen be a= Deputy who oversees Communications, Research, and Scheduling.=C2=A0 Those = three functions are highly complementary and integrated.=C2=A0 In this scen= ario, I would have three people report to Jen: a Communications Director (K= ristina), a Research Director and the Scheduling Director.=C2=A0 This struc= ture has a number of advantages: it potentially allows us to recruit a stro= nger Research Director, since researchers will like being on par with the C= ommunications Director.=C2=A0 It will also help to tightly integrate the sc= hedule with the communications strategy, which is really good.=C2=A0 It als= o provides me with a partner at the top of the organization to help handle = incoming, which I like.<div>On the other hand, if we have Huma in the Vice = Chair role we discussed--which I think would be really good, too--I would h= ave the Scheduling Director report to her instead of Jen.=C2=A0 In this sce= nario, I would have Jen be the Communications Director and Kristina be her = deputy, since I don't think it makes sense to have a Deputy who only ov= ersees only Communications and Research--at that point, you're just add= ing a layer. =C2=A0 As Communications Director, Jen could focus on coordina= tion with digital, strategic direction of reserach, oversight of surrogates= and allied groups, participation in the senior strategy team, and guidance= on the overall plan. Kristina could focus on detailed planning and impleme= ntation with the press secretaries, as well as your media training.=C2=A0 I= think it's easy to have a clear division of labor which plays to their= respective strengths and experience. =C2=A0</div><div>Either structure cou= ld suceed.=C2=A0 The big quesiton in my view is whether Huma will be in hea= dquarters enough to actively manage staff (including the Scheduling Dir) or= whether she will be out on the road so much that management is unrealistic= . =C2=A0 As we discussed, I'm comfortable with Huma being out on the ro= ad a lot early in the Vice Chair role to help train the new staff and make = sure you have systems that fully support you, but we'd need to be worki= ng towards having her in HQ more.=C2=A0 Perhaps having Kiki on the road wou= ld help make this possible?</div><div>We should probably discuss this more = on the phone--let me know if you'd like to do that. =C2=A0</div><div>On= other fronts, I have some interesting COO candidate interviews early this = week.=C2=A0 Stay tuned!</div><div>Robby</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>= <br></div></div></div></div></div> --001a113ed494809376050d85002e--