Heidelberg Materials CEO Dominik von Achten reflects on his path from law to leadership, why listening to younger voices is vital when navigating rapid change, and how turning a carbon challenge into an opportunity became the defining decision of his career.
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CEO Dominik von Achten didn’t always relish making big calls.
“If I’m honest, I absolutely love decision-making, but I tell you, when I was 20, that was not necessarily the case. So, you can learn this,” he told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on the “Executive Decisions” podcast.
Von Achten began his career in law, a world he described as “dry,” before moving into consulting.
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