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Glenn Fogel

Booking Holdings, CEO
EPISODE 229

Know what you don’t know

Great companies aren’t built by ego. They’re built by leaders who ask questions, listen, and rely on the smart people around them.

And this episode’s guest is one of those leaders! Glenn Fogel is the CEO of Booking Holdings, the company behind big travel brands like Booking dot com, Kayak, Priceline, and OpenTable. 

Having been at the company for 25 years, Glenn’s got a lot of experience to draw on. Yet he’s the first to admit when something isn’t his area of expertise. And instead of guessing, he trusts the experts on his team to guide the way.

If you want to know the secret to staying humble and building an engaged team, hit play and discover the power of knowing what you don’t know!

You’ll also learn:

  • The importance of data (with one big caveat)
  • How to push for innovation in a successful, established company
  • The #1 mistake companies make after an international acquisition
  • The mindset you need for painful decisions

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    Glenn Fogel
    Booking Holdings, CEO
  • Know what you don't know
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    Glenn Fogel
    Booking Holdings, CEO
  • Data is important, but it can be wrong, too
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    Glenn Fogel
    Booking Holdings, CEO
  • Disrupt or be disrupted
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    Glenn Fogel
    Booking Holdings, CEO
  • To make strong decisions, solicit others’ expertise and then synthesize it
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    Glenn Fogel
    Booking Holdings, CEO

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