Sally is a new manager. Her leadership style is task-oriented, visionary, democratic, participative, connecting, and inclusive. Some people criticize her for "acting like a man" when she is task-oriented and visionary. Other people criticize her for "acting too much like a woman" when she is supportive and nurturing of her employees. This is an example of
A) autocratic leadership
B) gender similarities bias.
C) the leadership double bind.
D) moral overconfidence.
E) interactive leadership.

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The criticism Sally is receiving highlights the leadership double bind. This is the phenomenon where female leaders are expected to be both assertive and nurturing, but if they display too much of either trait, they face backlash and criticism. The criticism Sally faces for being both task-oriented/visionary and supportive/nurturing demonstrates how female leaders may encounter a double bind, unlike their male counterparts.

Sally Is a New Manager