Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
Harper Paperbacks; 1 Reprint edition | September 4, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0061121088 | 304 pages | PDF | 3 Mb
Harper Paperbacks; 1 Reprint edition | September 4, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0061121088 | 304 pages | PDF | 3 Mb
It's a rare business book that not only provides savvy insights for better business practices but transcends the category altogether, to rank as an infectiously inspiring read. Wood takes the reader on an engaging journey from his life as a rather ordinary marketing director at Microsoft through the transformative decision to launch the nonprofit organization Room to Read (www.roomtoread.org), which has created more than 2,000 schools and libraries for children across Asia. From his first trip to Nepal, where he was struck by the country's 70% illiteracy rate, through his courageous decision to leave Microsoft, to the logistics of growing and expanding the Room to Read initiative, Wood endears himself to the reader with his introspection and honesty. Crediting his former employer with giving him the business skills and drive to aim high, he outlines the concrete steps he took to make his vision a reality. Marked by sincerity and savvy, this is the kind of book that business colleagues will discuss with their acquaintances, spouses and friends.