Giving Compass' Take:

• Melinda Gates' new book, The Moment of Lift, is a memoir about her life and work at Microsoft, touching on themes relating to #MeToo and women in the tech industry. 

• Gates discusses the collaborative culture that exists at the Gates Foundation. What can other family foundations learn from this lesson?

• Read about her efforts to create a coalition of tech companies aimed at hiring more women of color.

Her new book, The Moment of Lift, is a memoir and manifesto on women and power from the former tech business executive, outspoken feminist and public supporter of the #MeToo movement.

Missing from the memoir is how her relationship with Gates affected her experience at Microsoft. And she said its difficult to look back to 30 years ago to say how things might be different today if he had made a move on an employee at work, back when the company was 1 of its current size.

The book trails her life from Catholic school girl in Texas, to young tech leader at Microsoft; and from her private struggles as the wife of a dominating public icon and stay-at-home mom with three kids, to finding her professional purpose as a champion of women through venture capital and philanthropy.

On women and power, Gates outlines her agenda tackling poverty in developing nations and evolution from reluctant to proud feminist pushing for equality in the American workplace after a largely positive but also at times frustrating experience at Microsoft.

Melinda Gates said she learned to adapt by being herself despite Microsofts abrasive style because she loved the work while she was there in the 1980s and 1990s. She said she recruited some of the best in the company who appreciated her kinder leadership style.

She also describes how the couple evolved to become more and more equal since starting the foundation together in 2000. She gives Gates feedback often and is adamant about creating a collaborative culture at their powerful nonprofit.

Bill and I are equal partners, Melinda Gates said. Men and women should be equal at work.

Read the full article about Melinda Gates' new book by Sally Ho at ABC News.