Success Isn't the Finish Line | DSM-Firmenich CEO Dimitri de Vreeze

After more than three decades at science-based firm DSM, Dimitri de Vreeze faced what he calls the hardest decision of his career: selling the materials business where he had grown up professionally. In this episode of “Executive Decisions,” the DSM-Firmenich CEO reflects on why the decision made strategic sense, even as it felt deeply personal, and how it shaped his view that success is not a finish line. De Vreeze discusses joining DSM with plans to stay only a few years, the family values and rebellious streak that shaped his leadership, and why he believes leaders should keep challenging what is already working. He also discusses ending a half-billion-dollar biofuels project, serving as co-CEO, leading the merger that created DSM-Firmenich and why treating assumptions as facts can be one of the biggest risks in decision-making. Subscribe to "Executive Decisions with Steve Sedgwick" wherever you get your podcasts. #CNBC #CNBCPodcast #ExecutiveDecisions ----- Subscribe: @cnbci CNBC International Live: @cnbcinternationalive LinkedIn:   / cnbc   TikTok:   / cnbc   Facebook:   / cnbc   Instagram:   / cnbc   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cnbc X:   / cnbc   Telegram: https://t.me/cnbc