[stackghost]

>However it has not and most modern (and premodern) successful companies (by metrics of growth, profit, income, revenue, PE etc) have been founded and grown by "alpha" leaders and staff.

Citation needed. By my estimation, the overwhelming majority of CEOs are doughy, effete city slickers who are the exact opposite of the prototypical "alpha male" image.

Zuckerberg, with his MMA training, might be the only one I can think of that fits the stereotype.

Don't confuse the putative "alpha male" with simply being a douchebag, because I can think of quite a large number of CEOs that fit that latter description, but it's not the same thing.

[dsr_]

And by definition, Zuckerberg didn't start out as an "alpha", but decided to emulate one after he was already super-wealthy.

[ada1981]

Bezos too. And Elon.

[lmm]

> Don't confuse the putative "alpha male" with simply being a douchebag, because I can think of quite a large number of CEOs that fit that latter description, but it's not the same thing.

Can you clarify the distinction? Most people criticising the "alpha" model seem to equate the two.