Leaving Microsoft to Change the World

<p>John Wood discovered his passion his greatest success and his life's work not at business school or helping lead Microsoft's charge into Asia in the 1990s but on a soul-searching trip to the Himalayas. He made the difficult decision to walk away from his lucrative career to create Room to Read a nonprofit organization that promotes education across the developing world. By the end of 2007 the organization will have established over 5000 libraries and 400 schools and awarded long-term scholarships to more than 3000 girls giving more than one million children the lifelong gift of education. </p><p>If you have ever pondered abandoning your desk job for an adventure and an opportunity to give back Wood's story will inspire you. He offers a vivid emotional and absorbing tale of how to take the lessons learned at a hard-charging company like Microsoft and apply them to the world's most pressing social problems. </p>