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We want to make sure that we have the right products for Chinese people.
Gillian Tans
PeopleWantRightProductsSure
I'm a master at getting as much in a day as possible.
DayPossibleMasterMuchGetting
Typically, I get to the office around eight o'clock. I have a very mixed schedule, and I always try to keep time for things that are not planned. You need time for whatever might pop up in the week.
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If you run a global business, it's so important that you understand what happens in each place, and you can't do that remotely. I don't want to go anywhere and leave and not have seen the people who work for us. That doesn't feel good.
WorkGoodBusinessPeopleFeel Good
Traveling changes you as a person. If you buy something, it's so different than if you put your money into traveling.
MoneyYouPersonChangesBuyYour
Traveling is an experience that you can always carry with you. It makes the world come together more so we understand each other better.
ExperienceTogetherWorldBetterYou
And as a woman, you need to take risks. Don't stay too long in your own swim lane.
WomanRisksLongYouNeedOwn
From the early days, Booking.com has been disruptive. Our aim is to create the best product for our customers, and we do that through constant innovation and testing.
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If you're afraid of failure or getting it wrong, you'll never truly innovate or disrupt the market.
FailureYouWrongNeverAfraid
Many people think we are a technology company, but we are totally customer-led.
TechnologyPeopleThinkCompanyMany
My mother was from an entrepreneurial family and very creative. She always pushed me to take risks, to do things I wouldn't have thought of.
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What always drove me was my curiosity. That's what made me join Booking and not be afraid to leave a very successful job and then go into a startup.
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