Field Notes (Non-Academic)
June 2025
Every time I give a lecture, I discover something new – not only about the subject matter, but also about myself. Audience questions, spontaneous phrasing, or examples that come to life as I speak create a space for mutual learning.
For me, a lecture is not merely a tool for conveying knowledge, but an ongoing process of reflection, discovery, and professional growth.
May 2025
In my work in public service and academic research, I find myself repeatedly drawn toward the field of leadership—not through a declared intention but as a natural outcome of engaging with decisions, responsibility, and influence.
Still, this proximity doesn’t quite turn into full identification. There is contact, interest, and, at times, even resonance—but not a complete merging with the language or sense of “leadership”. It feels like a domain I orbit—sometimes from within, sometimes from the edges—without fully entering its core.
This reflection is part of a broader observation on how leadership operates in public administration—sometimes visibly, and sometimes quietly, embedded in the background.
April 2025
In public administration, decision-making often balances data-driven knowledge and professional intuition. It is not always easy to distinguish when to lean on one or the other—or whether that distinction is even possible.
Early in my professional journey, I relied heavily on numbers and measurable indicators. Over time, partly due to my doctoral research and especially my growing familiarity with qualitative methodologies I had not previously explored, I have realized that judgment often requires more than data alone.
This realization didn’t arrive as a dramatic insight, but rather as a quiet shift in how I approach my work. While many might take this understanding for granted, for me, it emerged gradually, shaped by years of practice, reflection, and exposure to complex real-world decisions.
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