Bill Gates was yelling and bullying people (he has admitted this himself). Steve Jobs was asshole. Elon Musk don't seem to treat people well either.
If they do other things great, I don't see any reason why asdholes can't succeed.
If they do other things great, I don't see any reason why asdholes can't succeed.
See also: Robert Sutton's book, The No Asshole Rule (Stanford prof)
PS: I really do think corp culture falls in one of two main camps: those that defend civility/fairness like a family and those where employees have already mentally/emotionally disembarked, pining for warmer shores elsewhere.
Successful leaders always put performance above nice. Sugarcoating ruthlessness with lithurgy of respect and caring is the current trend and I think younger generations reguire it.