BACKSTORY: Ascendis Health’s DR Karsten Wellner
We question Ascendis Health CEO DR Karsten Wellner. What’s the most interesting thing about you that people don’t know? I went to Kona in Hawaii to compete in the Ironman World Championship — a true lesson in humiliation, but I did not want to miss it. Nominate your eighth wonder of the world. Snorkelling with dolphins in the Maldives with my wife and daughter. How do you handle stress? Two ways: I hop on my bike (MTB or road bike) or I take a pool net and clean the pool by removing debris — it’s very fulfilling, all under my control, maximum output in a short time span. What is your biggest indulgence? Nutella, Nutella and Nutella — my daughter and I fight over it. What was your first job? Working for a furniture chain delivering furniture while in high school (I hated it and made money) and working as a ski instructor while in university (I loved it but made no money). Which phrase or word do you most overuse? "Passion". As I believe very strongly in it, I probably use it too much...
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