Meta-analyses have revealed slight but significant gender differences in leadership styles. One study by Eagly & Johnson (1990) found that women tend to adopt an interpersonal style focused on employee morale, while men favor a task-oriented style centered on goal accomplishment. Another study by Eagly et al. (2003) showed that women are more likely to exhibit transformational leadership traits, whereas men more frequently display transactional characteristics. However, these differences are generally small and not absolute, with leaders often exhibiting traits from multiple styles.