'Let the role begin': advancing perspectives section for HRDI

摘要

I am delighted to be part of the editorial board for HRDI and work on the Perspectives section of the journal. I am thankful to the editorial team for the chance to make a positive contribution to the journal. For years, I have been actively engaged with HRDI as a reader, scholar and reviewer but this is the first time as an Associate Editor. Most importantly, this is my first editorial! For some, this is considered to be a great milestone in their academic career, which is partly true, but I see this role more as an opportunity to learn, develop and create the space to further advance HRD research and practice. I have taken over this role from Rajashi Ghosh who has done a great job in advancing the Perspectives section for the journal. In fact, I took some inspiration from Rajashi's vision for the Perspectives section when producing this editorial. While I was reading her work, I soon realised that this role is mainly about addressing daunting questions and challenging the status-quo in theory and practice (Ghosh 2016). I fully support this view and I intend to carry on Rajashi's work in raising the academic debate and contributing to the advance of HRD practice.