[prostoalex]

The question open to debate is whether one can succeed in the taxi business without being a brash, assertive a-hole, whose opponents include brash, assertive taxicab medallion owners and drivers as well as politicians bought by them. Even Lyft's current expansion was somewhat facilitated by Uber coming to town and strong-arming the municipality into legalizing ride-sharing.

[williamscales]

I am think many people would consider it somewhat okay to be a brash assertive asshole to other brash assertive assholes. But that doesn't mean one has to be a brash assertive asshole to the female employees collectively.