BACKSTORY: Uber Eats SA's Ailyssa Pretorius
We question Ailyssa Pretorius, GM of Uber Eats SA
What’s your one top tip for doing a deal? You need to understand what the other party is looking for and make sure you find a mutually pleasing outcome. What are you reading at the moment? What’s the one book everyone should read? I’ve just finished Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely. It’s a phenomenal book, challenging traditional economics with real human behaviour. And Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg has been instrumental in changing my approach to being a woman in the workplace. Which phrase or word do you most overuse? "I’m super-pumped!" I tend to get overly excited about new challenges and new ideas and share this with my team. What was your first job? Answering the phone and filing patient files in my stepdad’s medical practice. When do you lie? Never. Integrity, honesty and transparency are key virtues I expect from the people I surround myself with. Who is your favourite hero of fiction? The role played by Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. There’s something about how proud she ...
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