Patience and tolerance are just bells and whistles, new research suggests.
Stereotypically feminine leadership traits like niceness, kindness and sensitivity to others’ needs are viewed as unnecessary “add-ons,” according to a new paper published in Frontiers in Psychology, while stereotypically masculine traits like competence and assertiveness are considered more defining and essential to a leadership role.
More information: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/traditionally-feminine-leadership-traits-are-seen-as-nice-add-ons—-but-unnecessary-2018-10-18