Just as a view of gender being flexible has emerged in sociology, the evolution of ideas around gender alongside leadership constructs has led to the idea that leadership is more complex than a simple 'either/or' dichotomy but acts on a sliding scale that enables individuals to choose an approach depending on the demands facing them at the time. How is the idea of androgyny presented in leadership terms?
A) The move to a more balanced set of behaviours, in terms of agentic and communal, may assist males trying to escape the dilemma posed by role incongruity.
B) The move to a less flexible approach towards what society understands or considers 'good' leadership to be, lies in the changing concept about male skills demanded in a complex world.
C) It would seem that a swing towards a more female interpretation
Of the leadership role is underway, and yet this may prove to be as counter-productive.
D) That men and women exhibit both agentic traits associated with masculine leadership and communal behaviour associated with females.
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