Empathy plays a critical role in ethical leadership, as it enables leaders to understand and consider the impacts of their decisions on others. Research has traditionally suggested that women, on average, might display higher levels of empathy due to socialization towards more nurturant roles. This could potentially influence their ethical leadership style to be more people-oriented. However, the capacity for empathy is not exclusive to any gender, and fostering an empathetic leadership style is essential for leaders of any gender seeking to make ethically informed decisions.
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