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John Wood is a former Microsoft executive who left the company to establish Room to Read, a nonprofit focused on literacy and education for children in developing countries. His work has been recognized internationally for its impact on global education.
Known for: Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
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Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
This memoir recounts John Wood’s journey from being a senior executive at Microsoft to founding Room to Read, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to improving literacy and gender equality in education. The book details his transformation from corporate life to social entrepreneurship, illustrating how business principles can be applied to solve pressing global problems.
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From the Boardrooms of Microsoft to the Trails of Nepal
At Microsoft, I had every metric of success that corporate life could provide. I was managing teams across continents, flying from Seattle to Sydney to Singapore, chasing new market opportunities, and living by the mantra that growth never sleeps. Yet amid the relentless focus on competition and inn...
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The Decision to Leave Microsoft
With each trip to Nepal, my personal mission began to grow in clarity and scale. Yet with that clarity came a question that was impossible to ignore: could I continue living a life split between profit and purpose? My work at Microsoft was demanding but rewarding, and leaving meant giving up stabili...
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About John Wood
John Wood is a former Microsoft executive who left the company to establish Room to Read, a nonprofit focused on literacy and education for children in developing countries. His work has been recognized internationally for its impact on global education.
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