The exploitative manner in which some in positions of leadership approach their role and the people they lead us counter-productive. While the team may perform the job it's unlikely they will go to any great lengths to do any more than just the minimum and that ultimately costs the leader. I prefer to get the best out of people I lead and that's done not through dominating, bluster and exploitation, but through empowering, supporting and encouraging the team to build on their strengths, work on their weaknesses and to take ownership.
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The latter was precisely what I did when I was a supervisor, not a super position, but I did manage people. And it was the best thing, we got on well as a team and achieved so much more!