Teresita Sy-Coson
Teresita Sy-Coson
Teresita Sy-Coson is currently the Vice Chairperson of SM Investments Corporation, one of the Philippines' largest publicly traded holding companies with interests in Retail, Banking, Property and Portfolio Investments...
NationalityFilipino
belong boys ways
Sometimes, of course, I could not belong to the boys club, but that's OK. There are always ways to do what I wanted to do. It doesn't really matter so much to me.
business difference good men mixture women
In the Philippines, we don't have that much of a problem. There's not much difference between the men and the women. In our business, we always have a good mixture of the men and the women.
although belong boys doubly fairly family hard meant paid work
I belong to a family where I think we're all fairly treated, boys or girls. Although I have to work doubly hard just to be able to be recognised. That meant long hours, but the hard work paid off.
business good men nurturing risk women
For the men, they are more of a risk taker, and for the women, they are more nurturing and more details. So the combination of the men and women is very good for business.
born business family
I was just born into a business family. It is really a destiny.
kid
I learned by example. ...As a kid you think you are just the same as other adults.
continue dad demanding expects grew guess hard maintain prove reach worked
We grew up in a very demanding environment. Dad expects us to prove ourselves... so my siblings and I worked hard to reach what we have today, and I guess we have to continue working hard to maintain it.
toe
I was always told I had to be an example to my siblings. I was told to toe the line. So I had to behave.