This is what really happens, and generally what <i>should</i> be happening. But it&#x27;s against the <i>zeitgeist</i> - it&#x27;s undemocratic, it&#x27;s not inclusive, etc. - that&#x27;s why you mostly shut up about it and rely on leaders self-selecting themselves when a challenge arises. Humans understand this implicitly, therefore only complain when either a) the matter is insignificant to anything (e.g. things labeled as &quot;just politics&quot;), or b) they have a personal stake in breaking the existing hierarchy (e.g. they want to be leaders themselves).