398: Anko van der Werff - Health and leadership

Health, leadership and the infinite game with the CEO of SAS What does it actually take to prioritize your health when you're running an airline through turbulence, restructuring and global uncertainty? Anko van der Werff, CEO of SAS, shares what keeps him grounded — and why health is never just about the gym. The email that started it all A few years ago, Marcus Lager at Twitch Health received an email from Anko van der Werff.

Not asking for a wellness program. Not requesting a company initiative. Just a man with a bad back from tennis, looking for help. But what followed became something much bigger than fixing a back injury.

No time? Wrong question Running an airline means your calendar is never fully your own. Trips where time zones flip your sleep, back-to-back nights where meetings end at midnight and you're up again at six.