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POWERED BY PURPOSE

Inspiring Business for Good

“I believe we were put on this earth to do more than just make money.
Our careers can and should stand for something bigger than just ourselves.”

John Wood

ABOUT JOHN WOOD

John Wood is the Founder of Room to Read, one of the fastest-growing social enterprises in world history that has brought the lifelong gift of education to over 18 million children in 17 countries across the developing world. John has published five books, including the best-selling Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, which was chosen by Amazon as one of the Top Ten Business Books of Goldman Sachs named him one of the World’s Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, and he was awarded Microsoft’s Alumnus of the Year by Bill and Melinda Gates. He is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. John is a frequent contributor to the BBC and CNBC.

PURPOSE, INCORPORATED

In this revolutionary book, authors John Wood and co-author Amalia McGibbon set out to refute Milton Friedman’s oft-repeated adage that there is no social purpose of business beyond returning maximum profits

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John Wood is the Founder of Room to Read, an organization that believes World Change Starts with Educated Children.® At age 35, John left his position as Director of Business Development for Microsoft’s Greater China region to found Room to Read. Seventeen years later, with over 30, schools and communities served, millions have been impacted by John’s decision to help a headmaster in Nepal fill his school’s library.

John’s award-winning memoir, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World recounts how he used the business acumen gained during his career in technology to develop one of the fastest-growing nonprofits in history. Publisher’s Weekly review described the book as “an infectiously inspiring read,” Amazon selected it as a Top Ten Business Narratives of , and Hudson Booksellers voted it a Top Ten Nonfiction title. Translated into 20 languages, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World was featured in hundreds of outlets including Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox News, MSNBC, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Oprah Winfrey Show.

John’s third book, released in February is titled Purpose, Incorporated: Turning Cause Into Your Competitive Advantage. Based on inter

John Wood

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children

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Creating Room to Read

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Purpose, Incorporated: Turning Cause Into Your Competitive Advantage
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The White Book: What to Do When You're Stressed

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Trap Bar Training: History Workouts Tips and Techniques
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Breakthrough Cures - Revolutionary Answers to the Deadliest Diseases (Healthy Living and Healing Book 9)
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Books by John Wood

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
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Creating Room to Read
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Purpose, Incorporated: Turning Cause Into Your Competitive Advantage
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The White Book: What to Do When You're Stressed
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Zak The Yak With Books On His Back
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Trap Bar Training: History Workouts Tips and Techniques
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Trap Bar Training Book 2
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Oldschool Strength Articles: Volume I
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Bacteria in Our World
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Breakthrough Cures - Revolutionary Answers to the Deadliest Diseases (Healthy Living and Healing Book 9)
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