From healing touch to heeling touch… Women have an incredibly wider spectrum of influence than one could have ever anticipated!!
Have you men ever walked into a shop and felt incapacitated as a negotiator, and had to deal with the brunt of a raw deal that may have burnt a hole in your pocket? Isn’t it true that our female counterparts have an edge when it comes to negotiations and bargaining? Not only that; it has been observed that men accompanied by women folk may also feel much more confident and far more secure while closing deals or simply venturing out. A recent study in New York shows that the reassurance of a woman’s touch can influence decisions made by men. It finally stands to logic why women always get their way and it won’t be a surprise if another study showed that women are in fact always aware of the fact that men feel empowered when they are around! Now, the million dollar question that remains is why are they still given the tag of the ‘weaker sex’?
Women sure have accomplished almost everything that was earlier considered a man’s forte. And in some cases they have achieved even greater feats. Be it personal chores or strategising in a corporate forum, women are omnipresent. Although, some chauvinists and uninitiated introverts donning the garb of shyness, moving further into their cocoons (read wimps) might beg to differ and still vouch for male bosses and colleagues, just so the equations remains ‘simple’. It is a known fact that men would score way lesser than women as far as emotional quotient is concerned. This largely fuels the debate that claims women are better managers, because women colleagues and bosses have greater people management skills, and empathy tops the charts on their priority lists. One might have noticed that while being served in any of the airlines where air hostesses as well as flight stewards are on duty, a passenger might get agitated if a male steward falters, but a reassuring smile from the hostess pacifies even the most irate guest.
It is natural to drop one’s guard while in conversation with the opposite sex; let alone the female touch in question. It is a fact that opposites attract, and it is not a matter of self deprecation if such a scenario comes to the fore because “Complex interplay of hormones and pheromones released during an inter-sex conversation is postulated to hinder abstract thinking, instant decision taking abilities, rationalisation and may influence intuitive abilities,” says Dr. Vinant Bhargava, Physician, Sir Gangaram Hospital.
From legendary epics of ‘Mahabharata’ and ‘Ramayan’ (not to forget Kekai’s tantrums in Ramayan which led to the exile of Lord Ram) to the present day ‘home frontiers’ and ‘cut-throat corporate arenas’, women have succeeded in turning the tables everywhere. It’s not the women who are at fault here. It’s human tendency to take advantage of a situation where undue leeway is being provided for one to behave as desired. Female touch is probably not the only driving force providing reassurance to an individual or the confidence to go ahead and bear risk. Point to be pondered here is that is there a possibility that it could be the ‘human touch’ which is the stimulant? A group of friends or a confidant is not subject to any caste, creed or sex. Hence how one deals, invests or operates around or without one’s support system is an individual’s call. The only disclaimer is ‘offer documents may be subject to market risks… please read the offer documents carefully before investing!’
For more articles, Click on IIPM Article.Have you men ever walked into a shop and felt incapacitated as a negotiator, and had to deal with the brunt of a raw deal that may have burnt a hole in your pocket? Isn’t it true that our female counterparts have an edge when it comes to negotiations and bargaining? Not only that; it has been observed that men accompanied by women folk may also feel much more confident and far more secure while closing deals or simply venturing out. A recent study in New York shows that the reassurance of a woman’s touch can influence decisions made by men. It finally stands to logic why women always get their way and it won’t be a surprise if another study showed that women are in fact always aware of the fact that men feel empowered when they are around! Now, the million dollar question that remains is why are they still given the tag of the ‘weaker sex’?
Women sure have accomplished almost everything that was earlier considered a man’s forte. And in some cases they have achieved even greater feats. Be it personal chores or strategising in a corporate forum, women are omnipresent. Although, some chauvinists and uninitiated introverts donning the garb of shyness, moving further into their cocoons (read wimps) might beg to differ and still vouch for male bosses and colleagues, just so the equations remains ‘simple’. It is a known fact that men would score way lesser than women as far as emotional quotient is concerned. This largely fuels the debate that claims women are better managers, because women colleagues and bosses have greater people management skills, and empathy tops the charts on their priority lists. One might have noticed that while being served in any of the airlines where air hostesses as well as flight stewards are on duty, a passenger might get agitated if a male steward falters, but a reassuring smile from the hostess pacifies even the most irate guest.
It is natural to drop one’s guard while in conversation with the opposite sex; let alone the female touch in question. It is a fact that opposites attract, and it is not a matter of self deprecation if such a scenario comes to the fore because “Complex interplay of hormones and pheromones released during an inter-sex conversation is postulated to hinder abstract thinking, instant decision taking abilities, rationalisation and may influence intuitive abilities,” says Dr. Vinant Bhargava, Physician, Sir Gangaram Hospital.
From legendary epics of ‘Mahabharata’ and ‘Ramayan’ (not to forget Kekai’s tantrums in Ramayan which led to the exile of Lord Ram) to the present day ‘home frontiers’ and ‘cut-throat corporate arenas’, women have succeeded in turning the tables everywhere. It’s not the women who are at fault here. It’s human tendency to take advantage of a situation where undue leeway is being provided for one to behave as desired. Female touch is probably not the only driving force providing reassurance to an individual or the confidence to go ahead and bear risk. Point to be pondered here is that is there a possibility that it could be the ‘human touch’ which is the stimulant? A group of friends or a confidant is not subject to any caste, creed or sex. Hence how one deals, invests or operates around or without one’s support system is an individual’s call. The only disclaimer is ‘offer documents may be subject to market risks… please read the offer documents carefully before investing!’
Ravi Inder Singh
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2010.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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