In its exclusive edition of MENA’s Most Influential COOs to Know in 2024, The CIO WORLD features Faisal Almalki, the Chief Operating Officer of Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable property developer, is now in his ninth year of bringing innovative projects to life on the ground.
Faisal knew that coming to Msheireb Properties in 2015 was going to pay off as a company that would be running really rampantly in Qatar real estate dealings. Being inquisitive and a problem-solver, with all those capabilities, he has also driven the sustainability effort for Qatar, adding into landmark projects like Msheireb Downtown Doha anything from eco-friendly design and smart technologies to cultural considerations.
Msheireb Properties was founded in 2008 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza. This company, well-known for developing the flagship project, built Msheireb Downtown Doha, which happens to be the world’s first sustainable city district. Thus, the company has a rather systematic way of addressing issues in the framework of focusing on collaboration and innovation while embracing rather than rejecting risk. Innovation and better ideas are in the air as the team seeks fresh and novel ways and ideas to improve the approach.
Faisal is democratic in leadership, collecting contributions from everyone in his team and developing trust. He keeps track of trends in real estate and managed to complete complex Phase 4 of Msheireb Downtown Doha on time and budget-friendly. Faisal has pride in this achievement of his team.
Faisal’s time management skills and leadership style of promoting efficiency together contribute to teamwork within the organization. He stresses sustainability in developing real estate projects, educating people whom he refers to as early adopters of the concepts, including residents, business owners, and businesses, on environmental regulations, and continuing advancement of technology and systems.
Faisal underscores the essence of teamwork in success, stating that the aspects of trust, respect, and open communication must be present. He believes in a safe environment where individual team members feel empowered to efficiently implement their tasks.
Faisal is a hardworking, determined professional for Msheireb Properties, aiming for the success of the company and its vision. He’s for human-centric design principles, believes in a bright future, and is optimistic about tomorrow. To aspiring young professionals, Faisal recommends, ‘Embrace the fast pace of the industry, have a positive attitude, fine-tune your people, and possess solid management of stress.’
