Men are more willing than women to take risks. Almost by definition, this means a higher chance of great… — Steve Stewart Williams
Men are more willing than women to take risks. Almost by definition, this means a higher chance of great success, but also a higher chance of catastrophic failure. One study found that when an attractive woman was watching, male skateboarders started trying riskier moves on their boards, which led to more impressive stunts and more wipeouts. This is a good illustration of a pervasive pattern, which applies as well to the workplace. According to one study, for example, part of the reason that men start more new businesses than women – and therefore that they succeed and fail more than women – is that more men than women are overconfident.
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