Communication professors Virginia Richmond, James McCroskey, and Steven Payne define an androgynous person as, "One who can associate with both masculine and feminine characteristics. In terms of. Embrace the androgynous leadership. We need courage, self-assurance, and willingness to act in order to take advantage of the full spectrum of leadership behaviours, particularly when facing long-established gender norms and expectations. Taking an example of the Covid-19 pandemic, most successful leaders demonstrated the capacity to act with compassionate gentleness and an aura of command.