Futuring - Voyage of Discovery

Johnny, learning, especially research, is similar to a voyage of discovery. We set out with one idea in mind; as we "drill down" into research about it, our understanding of it often can expand. For instance, one of my doctoral students, for whom I am chair of her committee, visited with my wife and me on Monday and Tuesday of this week in Madison, Wisconsin. The student came here from Colombia, South America! Because time was short, for she was really on her way to India, via Paris, France, where she would meet her husband, to visit family members there. Therefore, this writer carefully selected experts in her field of research interest, banking ethics, to meet with her. I have attached the letters of thanks to this post. What we did not expect was the concept of an "ethics counselor" for organizations, internal or external, who provided "on-the-spot" counseling about ethical decisions brought to the counselors. We had never heard of such a practice - despite her vast research and this writer having taught business ethics and designed an online course for it for another university. We left our meeting simply "stunned." My doctoral student had an entirely new way to leverage ethical banking practices in her country; her visit was truly a "voyage of discovery" for both of us!