It is not necessary to be a specialist to be successful, a generalist can also rise up to the peak of a career. That is what Leo Arifin Wibisono, a Tanoto Scholar alumnus from Institut Pertanian Bogor, has proved.

Leo, who graduated from Department of Food Technology of the Faculty of Agriculture Technology of IPB in 2013, currently serves as a Senior Manager at Indosat Ooredoo. Previously, he was involved in the field of consulting by joining several leading Singapore-based firms.

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Since his time in college, Leo aspires to be a management consultant. To become a management consultant poses a challenge to him, because by becoming one he can have a role as a problem solver in complicated problems within a company.

“I am happy to work with senior managers and help them solve management problems,” said Leo, who was awarded with 1st Winner of the Students of National-Level Achievements by the Minister of National Education in 2011.

To realize his dream, he took a gap year while in college. He utilized this pause period to focus on honing the skills needed as a management consultant, while at the same time to build a network.

For Leo, pursuing a career beyond the field studied in college is challenging. But he focused on developing the skills needed to succeed in this new field.

“As tips for other Tanoto Scholars, when we study in our chosen major, we also have to learn universal learning which can be applied in any field. At that time, I focused on learning how to think analytically as well as improve problem solving and communication skills,”

After graduating in 2013, Leo joined one of Singapore’s leading management consulting firms. It turned out that his generalist capability was very useful in the world of consulting in which he was involved. He was entrusted to handle the projects of several companies in Singapore, Indonesia, China and Australia.
The project he is most proud of was one that successfully managed the merging of two giant technology companies.

“A project involving merger and acquisition has a complex process because it involves a large number of stakeholders. The company concerned was only willing to work with the best banks, the best law firms, and so on. It was appealing to me because of the opportunity to work with the best people. In addition, 70-80% of projects that involve mergers and acquisitions usually end in failure. However, in this case, I am grateful to have helped them in the merger,”

After three years of being involved in the consulting world, in 2016 Leo returned to Indonesia and joined Indosat Ooredoo as a Senior Manager. Here, Leo gets a chance to build his own team and help young promising people develop their talents.

On the sidelines of busy work, Leo still takes the time to do social activities. He is still active as a volunteer at Young Leader for Indonesia by plunging himself to teach marginal children. He also provides free consultations for pilot enterprises and Small, Medium-Scale Enterprises.

“My capability in the field of planning turns out to be useful for small entrepreneurs in developing their businesses. In one smallest example, I can help them prepare a business plan for them to be used to seek additional capital, “

Success in your endeavors, Leo!

School Health Unit (UKS) has an important role in familiarizing the students and teachers as well as the whole school environment with healthy living. The same is the case at Sekolah Dasar Negeri/SDN (State Elementary School) 204/VIII Napal Putih, located at Serai Serumpun SubDistric, Tebo District, Jambi. UKS facility that this school provides originally was placed in a room shared with the school library.

As a form of concern for the health and smooth student learning in the school, Tanoto Foundation provided support in the form of a special building for the UKS for SDN 204/VIII Napal Putih.
“This UKS is extraordinary. The equipment provided by Tanoto Foundation is good and comprehensive. The children are very enthusiastic and amazed, “said Reny Siregar, one of the teachers at SDN 204/VIII Napal Putih.

Since the UKS is separated from the library, health activities at SDN 204/VIII Napal Putih have been running optimally. Other activities related to health, such as coaching small doctors, become more comfortable.

In addition, to support the three main programs in the coaching and development of UKS (Trias UKS), namely Health Education, Health Services, and Nurturing of Healthy School Living Environment, Tanoto Foundation also equipped the UKS with beds, a stretcher, a medicine cabinet, a digital blood pressure monitor, a thermometer, a digital body scale, height measuring equipment, and a stethoscope.

Another positive impact that is enjoyed by the existence of this complete and adequate UKS facility is that SDN 204/VIII Napal Putih was appointed as the subdistrict representative for participating in the district level small doctor competition held in the past April 2018.

Reading is the key in learning activities, and as such parents should introduce it to the children at an early age. Nowadays, access to reading materials has become easier, however, it does not mean that developing children’s reading interest has become easier. The availability of gadgets can be a factor inhibiting the triggering of reading interest in children.

Faced with this phenomenon, parents should not give up but must have creative ways to keep children’s interest in reading continue to grow. How to do it? Pay attention to the five tips mentioned below so that children yet love to read amid various interferences from communication and information devices.

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1. Utilizing multimedia content
One should not be against the contents of multimedia such as videos. Such contents can actually be used as the media to bring children closer to the reading materials. There are many video clips that teach children how to read.
There are also game apps on smartphones to introduce letters and readings. Children will like them and this can be a first step to introduce reading to children.

2. Read and watch movies
There are many children story books that have been adopted into films, especially animation. Invite the children to combine these two media. First, give them a children story book and ask them to read and tell the contents of the book. When they have finished reading the book, you can give reward them by allowing them to watch a movie adaptation of the book.

3. Take the children to a library
This may sound conventional and ordinary. But, if you know the latest library facilities available, a visit to a library can really foster the children’s interest in reading. The National Library, for example, provides a child reading room, a room for multimedia and internet, a mini theater, and a room where the children can choose books freely. Such facilities have been widely adopted by the regional libraries.

4. Provide a book corner in a child’s bedroom
The saying ” alah bisa karena biasa (God is able because He is used to doing it)” also applies in the reading habit. When a child is used to seeing books around him, there is a big chance that s(he) will love reading books. Create a reading corner in his bedroom using a shelf and an interesting design, for example, a picture of the child’s favorite superhero. Provide the best children books at that reading corner.

5. Be a role model parent
Children are the best imitators. When parents diligently read books, there is a chance that the children will follow the habit of their parents. Just providing books to children is not enough. Occasionally, you as a parent should read a story book to the child and on another occasion ask the child to read the story to you to measure the child’s reading ability. This effort will foster the child’s love of reading activities.