by Dean van Leeuwen | Mar 3, 2011 | Archive
It’s World Book Day. I know this because the bookselling people have come to the school to relieve us all of some more money (which I sort of don’t mind because it’s BOOKS, but I think they know this…..). And nothing gives me more pleasure than to see my eight-year...
by TomorrowToday Global | Mar 3, 2011 | Archive
I recently heard that a kid, close to my heart, was getting a smart phone for his 11th birthday and I have to admit I was horrified. According to these international stats “Cell phones are kids’ new must-have accessory” Cell phones are the #1 form of...
by TomorrowToday Global | Mar 3, 2011 | Archive, Leadership
This post was first published on Pete Laburn’s blog in Feb 2011 After living for seven years as a Jesuit seminarian, practicing vows of poverty, chastity and obedience to the Jesuit general in Rome, Chris Lowney was transformed into a corporate man as an...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Mar 2, 2011 | Archive, Future Trends
This is an excerpt taken from Microsoft Organisation’s executive emails and covers Bill Gate’s thoughts on the new world of work ( #newworldofwork ) Over the past decade, software has evolved to build bridges between disconnected islands of information and...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Mar 2, 2011 | Archive
People are seeking friendships. There is no denying that the explosion of social media websites like Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter represent our insatiable appetite for connecting with people and even companies. The driving force behind the social media explosion is...
by TomorrowToday Global | Mar 2, 2011 | Archive
Over the last month Mike Saunders and a few associates ran a small study on Generation Y in South Africa. We interviewed 144 students with an average age of 18 years old. The gender split was 60% female and 40% male. The findings were quite interesting and echoed many...