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| Genre/forme : | Case studies |
|---|---|
| Personne nommée : | John Wood |
| Type d’ouvrage : | Ressource Internet |
| Format : | Livre, Ressource Internet |
| Tous les auteurs / collaborateurs : |
John Wood |
| ISBN : | 006112107X 9780061121074 006117906X 9780061179068 |
| Numéro OCLC : | 63705891 |
| Notes : | Includes index. |
| Description : | vi, 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contenu : | Discovering Nepal; leaving Microsoft -- "Perhaps, Sir, you will someday come back with books" -- An idea burns by candlelight -- You need to get home soon! -- Woody and john's excellent adventure -- Debating a radical change -- Lonely in a city of 12 million strangers -- Gates in China -- Walking away -- Starting over -- The start-up years: an object in motion remains in motion -- Making the ask -- Expansion beyond Nepal -- A postcard from Nepal -- What every entrepreneur needs: a strong second-in-command -- September 11 -- Building "the Microsoft of nonprofits" -- Building the network -- You life is a mess -- Hitting our stride -- Putting girls in the place-school! -- "Count me in Don" -- The students of Cambodia -- The network goes into overdrive -- Democracy in action in India -- The Tsunami -- The millionth book -- The next chapter of my adult life. |
| Responsabilité : | John Wood. |
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Résumé :
A former Microsoft executive describes his profound change of perspective after a visit to Nepal and his creation of the non-profit program Room to Read, a network of schools and libraries throughout rural communities in Asia and Africa.
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Inspiring social sector story demonstrating the power of libraries to build communities
I would highly recommend this book as John Wood tells the tail of jumping from the 500 lb. corporate giant into a start-up world where his passion drives him to create a social venture centered around the power of libraries and education in the developing world. Those of us that are fortunate enough...
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I would highly recommend this book as John Wood tells the tail of jumping from the 500 lb. corporate giant into a start-up world where his passion drives him to create a social venture centered around the power of libraries and education in the developing world. Those of us that are fortunate enough to have libraries and education readily available to us sometimes forget how little of a physical or monetary contribution is needed to effect those in developing countries. His philosophy of jumping into something with passion and being somewhat blinded to all of the nitty-gritty business details is inspiring.
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