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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: John Wood’s life transformed on a journey to Nepal, where he grasped the importance and urgency of literacy and children’s schooling.
Chapter 3: Wood left his job and past life behind so he could dedicate himself entirely to advancing children’s education worldwide.
Chapter 4: Wood labored to hone his pitch since nonprofits can’t endure without funding and backing.
Chapter 5: Vietnam was the next nation for Room to Read’s growth, owing to two serendipitous events.
Chapter 6: At Microsoft, Wood gained lessons essential to Room to Read.
Chapter 7: Wood needed to build a robust, sustainable local network before he could successfully expand Room to Read into new regions.
Chapter 8: Wood recognized that illiteracy was an even larger issue for women, so he launched Room to Grow, a scholarship program for girls.
Chapter 9: The 2005 tsunami disaster taught Wood that entrepreneurs must think big.
Description
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World (2006) is the story of John Wood, a former top-level Microsoft employee who left his career to found Room to Read, a non-profit charity organization. Room to Read aims to help stamp out global illiteracy by focusing on children's education and gender-equality.
Who Should Listen
- People interested in global education
- Those who want to learn about nonprofit organizations
- Philanthropists and charity workers