Leaving Microsoft to change the world

Author(s)

• Wood, John

Bibliographic Information

Leaving Microsoft to change the world

John Wood

（Stanford executive briefings）

Stanford Video , Kantola Productions, c2007

Videorecording（Videodisc）

Note

Credits: Director, Gordon Gurley

Taped live October 10, 2007 at Stanford University

DVD

Summary: While an executive at Microsoft, John Wood made a life-changing decision to found Room to Read, a nonprofit organization that now provides educational access to 1.3 million children in developing nations through 400 schools and 5,000 Reading Rooms. In this engaging talk, John describes a vision for scalable solutions to world problems, including the need to focus on results and how to attract high-level of employees, volunteers, and investors. His work has been profiled by Bloomberg Television, CNBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other news publications

Details

• NCID: BB01620453
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: [Stanford, Calif.],Mill Valley, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 1 videodisc (49 min.)
• Size: 12 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : LC5148.S64
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Wood, John, 1964 Jan. 29-
  • LCSH : Room to Read (Organization)
  • LCSH : Education, Rural -- South Asia -- Case studies
  • LCSH : Education, Rural -- Southeast Asia -- Case studies
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA71200251