David Corn, the Washington editor of The Nation magazine, writes that a Dean campaign insider told him:
The party chairman has to be organized and know how to manage a large organization, he explained, and that is not Dean. He noted that Dean did a poor job of running his own campaign. (This person had been supportive of Dean.) "If you can't manage a presidential campaign, that's a good indication you are not ready to be president," he said.
Having made hiring decisions and thought about management issues, I think it's best to hire someone with successful management experience relevant to the job position. So, here's my assessment of Dean's management skills (based on various reports from insiders and outsiders) and what might be ideal management skills for the DNC Chair position.