Leaving Microsoft To Change the World
an entrepreneur's odyssey to educate the world's children
$29.52
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
10 March 2008
Summary
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: One Man’s Journey to Empower Through Education
In 1998, John Wood, a promising executive at Microsoft, experienced a life-altering trip to Nepal, igniting a passion to transform the developing world through literacy. This led him to an unexpected fusion of Microsoft’s business acumen with the nonprofit sector, resulting in the creation of Room to Read. This remarkable organization has since established a vast network of over 2,000 schools and l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780061121081 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0061121088 |
| Author: | John Wood |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 10 March 2008 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 153mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“The bottom line is passion, and it seems the world is better off for John Wood having followed his.”
“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
About The Author
John Wood
John spent most of his career running significant parts of Microsoft’s international business. At age 35, he chose to leave Microsoft in the middle of his career to focus on bringing educational opportunities to poor communities. His passion is to combine the lessons he learned in business with the compassion and service ethic found in the non-profit arena. John holds a B.S. from the University of Colorado and a MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
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