Sven Von der Heyden, founder and head of the Von der Heyden
Group, might like taking risky business decisions but he always tries to ensure
he has a soft landing
You often say that you "love" your buildings. Are
you really so emotional about them?
- On the one hand it's cold numbers, but on the other I am genuinely emotional
about them. And those who treat their buildings a little bit more fondly are in
the long run more successful. Every building is unique. If people can fall in
love with their standardised cars, why can't they fall in love with their unique
buildings?
You currently have sixteen people working with you in your
Warsaw and Poznań offices. How did you choose them?
-In person. Sometimes I make very weird decisions when I just like somebody and
believe in their potential. It can happen that I take people on without knowing
where I will put them.
What makes you confident about your choices?
- Loyalty, openness, modern thinking, discipline - these