Souhaibe Barkat — CEO
I’ve spent over two decades operating inside high-pressure environments, Fortune 500 leadership roles, large-scale turnarounds, global operations, and decisions where the consequences were real. Across Asia, the Middle East, and Western markets, I’ve seen what sustained responsibility does to leaders over time. Here’s what experience taught me: Success on paper often comes with an invisible cost. The higher the responsibility, the heavier the cognitive load. Measuring decisions. Carrying outcomes. Holding work, family, and expectations often without a place to put the weight down. My work today sits at the intersection of leadership, judgment, and sustained performance. I’m interested in: • how leaders think under pressure • why intensity stops scaling at senior levels • how calm, clarity, and restraint become competitive advantages • the transition from operator → leader → steward • building results without eroding health, family, or self-respect I write and share reflections primarily for men in senior roles: executives, founders, and operators who are successful externally but navigating complexity internally. No hype. No hustle culture. No motivation for motivation’s sake. Just hard-earned lessons on leadership, decision-making, and carrying responsibility well.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in the energy sector with expertise in operational excellence and strategic business management.
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Experience: 19 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Executive Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Coaching
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Strategy
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Performance Improvement
- Sales Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Operations Management
- Drilling
- Product Marketing
- Product Development
Career Highlights
- Over 20 years of leadership in high-pressure environments.
- Proven track record of successful business turnarounds.
- Expert in leadership, judgment, and sustained performance.
Work Experience
Weatherford
Managing Director - North Asia Region (1 yr 8 mos)
Souhaibe Barkat
Founder - 1% Leadership Mastermind - Unleash Your Greatness (3 yrs)
Baker Hughes
Vice President - Completions & Wellbore Intervention - Asia Pacific (2 yrs)
Vice President of Operations - Integrated Services - Saudi Arabia & Bahrain (1 yr 8 mos)
Senior Director - Integrated Services (6 mos)
Project Director - Integrated Services (1 yr)
Schlumberger
Operations Director - Integrated Services (1 yr 3 mos)
Contracts & Business Development Manager - Integrated Services (1 yr 3 mos)
Business Development Manager (2 yrs 1 mo)
Business Unit Manager (1 yr 4 mos)
General Field Engineer in Charge (2 yrs 5 mos)
Agilent Technologies
Global Product Manager (3 yrs 3 mos)
University of Colorado
Lead Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant (3 yrs 9 mos)
NASA
Hardware Design Engineer (11 mos)
Education
Master of Science (MS) at University of Colorado Boulder