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Leaders With Lacqua / Backstage
ILLUSTRATION BY AISTĖ STANCIKAITĖ FOR BLOOMBERG MARKETSHow many hours of sleep do you get a night?
I average seven hours and 45 minutes, according
to my Fitbit. It’s more like five to six hours on
weekdays, but I try to compensate during
weekends and holidays.What’s your typical workout?
I aim to do at least 10,000 steps a day and
have averaged 12,000 for the past 12 months,
including 30 to 45 minutes of fast walking.
I also do yoga on weekends.What’s your favorite sport or sports team?
I enjoy watching football, especially when the
Spanish national team plays. Also, the UEFA
Champions League, which Santander now
sponsors, and tennis (Rafa Nadal fan). I love
trekking in the mountains and playing golf.Which app is in heavy rotation on your phone?
Email during the week, but Twitter and LinkedIn
on weekends. And Fitbit.What’s your go-to lunch spot?
I don’t have one. I usually eat in the office and
often bring my own lunch.What’s the best book you’ve read recently?
1,000 Years of Annoying the French by
Stephen Clarke.If you had to take a year off, what would you do?
Spend more time with my family, especially my
husband, and limit my iPhone/iPad use.What is your biggest fear?
I always worry when my sons are traveling.What’s the best advice you’ve gotten?
Invest in your strengths and be yourself.What’s the best advice you’ve given?
Check, double-check, and triple-check. And
ensure your organization is aligned with your
strategy, so execution improves. On a personal
basis, for women especially, take care of yourself
so you can take care of others.What’s your favorite museum or artist?
Javier Camarena, the Mexican tenor who
performed in May at the Reina Sofía School
of Music [in Madrid]. He’s amazing.Ana Botín
The chairman of Banco Santander
SA was profiled in our final
cover story of 2015. Here she
divulges some of her off-duty habits
and preferences to Bloomberg TV’s
Francine Lacqua, co-anchor of
Bloomberg Surveillance and host
of Leaders With Lacqua.