Leaving Microsoft To Change the World

John Wood

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Collins
11 March 2008

Memoirs; Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy; Education; Economics & Business

In 1998, John Wood was a rising executive at Microsoft when a trip to Nepal inspired him to change the developing world one book and one child at a time. Soon John would make the unlikely marriage between Microsoft business practices and the world of non-profits to create Room to Read, an organization that has created a network of more than 2,000 schools and libraries throughout rural and poor communities in Asia and Africa.

In Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, Wood chronicles his life and work. Shining a spotlight on dozens of everyday heroes and offering specific lessons for social entrepreneurs, Wood’s story is an uncommon and instructive primer on achieving success on your own terms, and an inspiration for changing the world.

By: John Wood
Imprint: Collins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 326g
ISBN: 9780061121081
ISBN 10: 0061121088
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 11 March 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Leaving Microsoft To Change the World

Room to Read is one of the best long-term investments I have made. --Don Valentine, founder, Sequoia Capital, early investor Apple, Electronic Arts, Google, Oracle, and Yahoo One-third business saga, one-third world travelogue, and one-third human drama -- a 100% great book .... --Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Netscape Communications The bottom line is passion, and it seems the world is better off for John Wood having followed his. --USA Today In this captivating memoir....Wood provides recipes for how to succeed at operating nonprofit firms globally, regardless of local cultures. --Library Journal In this captivating memoir....Wood provides recipes for how to succeed at operating nonprofit firms globally, regardless of local cultures. --Library Journal The bottom line is passion, and it seems the world is better off for John Wood having followed his. --USA Today One-third business saga, one-third world travelogue, and one-third human drama -- a 100% great book .... --Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Netscape Communications Room to Read is one of the best long-term investments I have made. --Don Valentine, founder, Sequoia Capital, early investor Apple, Electronic Arts, Google, Oracle, and Yahoo