In his memoir, Babs Omotowa tells the story of his rise from managing a storeroom to becoming one of the few Africans ever appointed global vice president for Shell companies across the world. Between these significant points of his life, he transcended limitations to establish that no matter where one is coming from, opportunities are there to be taken, especially with the right attitude. From Storeroom To Boardroom has been described as both a personal memoir and a handbook on leadership. It is filled with illuminating anecdotes and inspiring life lessons that contribute significantly to filling the knowledge gap in leadership we experience in our society.
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It was midnight on my penultimate night in the Hague. I had just returned from yet another dinner graciously organised by my colleagues to send me off. I was retiring early after 26 years at Shell; I had decided to pursue other personal aspirations after a career in which I rose to the top echelons of one of the largest multinational corporations in the world. My colleagues, that evening, had shared stories of our good times together. But I wondered if I deserved the compliments I got that night, because I recalled that I was sometimes the contrarian in the team and had had many difficult encounters with co-workers. More