This book shares the learnings and perspectives of two pioneer women who waded the many
challenges posed by multiculturalism and gender in one of the corporate environments more rigid
and traditional in the business world: the energy sector in the Middle East. How they managed
to create a growth space for themselves and their teams is a story of professional and personal
tenacity shaping a privileged perspective that enabled them to understand the root causes of
barriers as well as envision plausible solutions. They propose in the book not only their
vision but a remarkable collection of unfiltered interviews to influential leaders in the
energy sector to complete a vision of what is key to achieve success when leading or
consulting in a corporate environment. The book offers a compilation of very personal
approaches to professionalism resilience work and ultimately success from within and
outside the ranks of highly regarded corporations in the energy sector. The ultimate aim is
that of triggering a self-reflection in the readers grounded on the learnings and perspectives
of those who made it to the highest roles of one of the less understood business environments.
