Tim Raitt Says: "We All Agree That Effective Leadership Is

Tim Raitt says: "We all agree that effective leadership is important, but that doesn't tell us how to make sure that the people we put in leadership positions are actually leaders. In my view, the most effective way to accomplish this goal is to identify the characteristics of effective leaders and make sure that the people in leadership positions have those qualities." Bonnie Haffior responds by saying: "You're on the right track, but effective leadership is less an issue of the characteristics that effective leaders have and more of an issue of what effective leaders do. If we can learn the most effective leadership behaviours, then we can identify future leaders and improve the performance of those currently in leadership positions."
J.C. Kahn-Tinn chimes in: "Your theories would be wonderful if they worked, but in reality they don't. People who are effective leaders in one context can be ineffective in another. Leadership approaches are not simply right or wrong. The most effective approach is to consider the context of the situation and then identify the leadership approach that is most appropriate to that situation."
J.C. Kahn-Tinn's argument assumes which of the following?

A) It is possible to identify the leadership approach that would be effective in a given context before leadership action is required.
B) The leadership approach required to be successful in a given context is different from the approach required by any other context.
C) A person who has one of the qualities associated with leadership success is likely to possess other qualities associated with leadership success.
D) The leadership approaches people most often take are also the ones that are appropriate in most circumstances.
E) No characteristics are strongly connected with effective leadership.