Women in Business

This topic calls for a gender war once again. There are so many heated debates regarding this issue - men are much better in business than women, or women entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed than men. Some would even go down to say that men are untidy and unorganized in nature and women have good organizational skills so they're more trustworthy in business.

I don't know if I want to comment on that statement. All I know however is that women are empowered when they make a conscious decision of accepting the full responsibility of their decisions and actions. And maybe just like men, women do use their time, intellect and aptitude in recognizing options, discovering solutions and taking actions. I've seen such women in action.

I don't however tolerate a battle against sexes, I'd rather see both genders helping each other to succeed in their every endeavor (though I have to agree, this isn't happening with all the gender bias issues around us). That's why I'd rather say that between men and women, it is not a question of who is better, but it's a question of what is/are the difference/s.

There are some aspects of the business that a man's tendency to be close-lipped and brief can be a key to a successful negotiation. There are however times when a woman's inclination to talk and go deeper on an issue is very important and could sometimes be the reason why a business is booming. One thing that we can't deny however is the fact that women are very good in facial cue recognition. It is one of those negotiation tools that are proven to be very effective and efficient.

A man may always claim that he's got everything wired, everything planned, everything set, but it is a woman's intuition, her facial reading capacity that could always make a negotiation successful. This is very important since you can gauge your next actions, your next steps in order to steer the conversation into your target direction and thus at the end, bag that most coveted contract.