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Recently, Hu Jiajia, chairman of Metersbonwe, had to step down because of the company's loss of 3.2 billion, and his old father Zhou Jiancheng took over the overall situation. This is not an isolated case, in fact, almost every well-known company that has been taken over by a woman has suffered a huge setback. For example, Great Wall Motors, after handing over the leadership to its adopted daughter Wei Zihan, launched a series of unpopular models, such as the Forgiveness Green and other women's boxing models, which caused dissatisfaction among many mainstream customers, especially men, and sales fell sharply. Similarly, after Country Garden was handed over to Yang Huiyan, it fell into high debt, no longer acquired land on the front line, and transferred assets in the form of donations, which eventually led to the company's thunderstorm. Zhu Jianghong, the founder of Gree Electric, brought the company to a leading position in China's home appliance market, but after the handover to Dong Mingzhu, Gree Electric quickly lost this position, and even lost the first position in the air conditioning industry. In addition, in the diversification strategy, female heirs not only frequently lose money on investments, but also pass on personal losses to the company. After New Hope Group was handed over to his daughter Liu Chang, the company's situation has deteriorated, and recently it has been a thunderstorm, with a cumulative debt of 97 billion yuan. Such failures are not limited to China, but there are also many cases in other countries. For example, a powerful business like Disney, after a female CEO took over, launched many unpopular films, resulting in a dismal box office and heavy losses.
However, why is it so difficult for women to be good entrepreneurs? The author believes that the lack of logical and rational thinking, the lack of energy, and the lack of strategic outlook and forward-looking can be seen as the main reasons for the failure of women to take over the company.
Doing business requires a cool head and rational thinking, and this is exactly what women lack in this regard. Women are often emotionally oriented and are easily disturbed by emotions when making decisions. This is especially true in business operations, where business decisions need to be based on a combination of factors, including market trends, competitors, cost-effectiveness, etc., rather than personal emotions. Women's emotional agendas often prevent them from seeing things holistically and objectively and can make mistakes in decision-making.
In addition, women tend to appear more vulnerable in the face of adversity and lack the ability to make firm and decisive decisions. This is because women are more susceptible to external pressure and criticism, and often find it difficult to stand firm and act decisively in the face of difficulties and setbacks. However, firm decision-making and decisive action are very important in business management, and only in this way can we cope with the competition and changes in the market.
Decision-making and management of a business requires consideration of many factors and opinions, and women are often narrow-minded and reluctant to accept different opinions and suggestions in this regard. Women often have a strong sense of subjectivity and personal bias in leadership, and it is difficult to be objective and impartial in dealing with different views and opinions. Such a gas problem can easily lead to internal contradictions and obstacles to teamwork, affecting the normal operation and development of the enterprise.
In addition, women often show a selfish and narrow-minded side when it comes to dealing with interpersonal relationships. They tend to form small circles and put their own interests first, ignoring the interests of the entire company and the team. This kind of egoistic behavior is bound to destroy the cohesion and cooperation spirit of the team, leading to a discordant atmosphere within the enterprise.
Successful entrepreneurs need to be strategic and forward-looking, able to anticipate future market trends and opportunities. However, women tend to show a more pronounced gap in this regard. Women pay more attention to the intuitive feelings of the moment, and often fail to fully consider the long-term and trend of market development. As a result, the decisions and investments they make are often more susceptible to economic cycles and market fluctuations, and lack a sustainable and stable development strategy.
In addition, women are also relatively weak in terms of market insight. They are often unable to accurately analyze market demand and competition, and lack sensitivity to market changes. As a result, they are unable to adjust their corporate strategy and product positioning in a timely manner, thus losing their competitiveness.
Although there are relatively few successful cases of women taking over businesses, it does not mean that women cannot become good entrepreneurs. In fact, there are female entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellent abilities in logical thinking, strategic planning, and team management. For example, George Lotmer is the CEO of the Forbes Global 500 GM, where she has successfully driven innovation and transformation in the company; Hope Alexander is the co-chair of Gates and has a strong strategic vision and foresight to drive Gates' global philanthropic efforts.
To sum up, it is true that women fail when they take over a business, but it cannot be simply attributed to the problems of women themselves. Instead, we should give women more opportunities and support, and encourage and nurture their skills in business leadership and management. Only by truly achieving gender equality can we promote diversity and innovation in the development of enterprises and bring greater value to society.
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