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Sure... but if you look at recent history, this is a counter-movement to the plastic-y, corpo-speaky, flowery language and stab you in the back (or allow you to rot in the background) type of leadership.

There's a lot of people who prefer, or at least respect, an openly arrogant or dishonest leader. At least you know where you stand then, and are visible. The alternative, a lot of the time, is a leader who pays lipservice to equality, but has the same underlying disrespect.

The dream is being treated as a capable individual, but if a leader isn't willing to see you like that, it's pick your poison.