Lamond in Notttingham - A new beginning

Hello gentle reader,

If you've had an opportunity to read some or all of davidinkochi.blogspot.com, you'll be familiar with my approach to thinking and writing about my experiences in a different culture. This first post of a new blog, as I prepare to leave Australia's shores to return to the land of my birth to live for an extended period for the first time in 50 years, is the beginning of my latest adventure.

I leave for England next Wednesday afternoon (27th August), ready to walk into the office of my new employer, Nottingham Trent University on 1st September. Over the next week or so, as I say farewell to friends and family, I thought to jot down the experience of some of the reflections and emotions that come to me, and so set the scene for what is to come when I arrive.

At this stage, I've already been engaging with my colleagues, by phone and email, as well as in person last week at the Academy of Management meeting in Anaheim. After some of my previous experiences in Australia and other places, I have been keen to do the due diligence before and after my decision to accept the Associate Dean's position in the Nottingham Business School. So far all the efforts at triangulation have produced positive results - from academic colleagues and friends, as well as graduates of the School. Accordingly, I look forward to this next stage in my career and life with a great deal of optimism. More thoughts to come.