The boss role does not have to enforce subordination, there's multiple styles of management which encourage self-leadership in terms of what people work on and how they do it. I'm personally a fan of David Marquet's "Leader-Leader" style.

But, because so many people expect to be subjugated in their roles it does require some hurdles to get past normal societal expectations and not everyone is a fit for it, some people just want a task list and to be told what to do. I think the world could be a better place if we could effectively help people sort into the companies with the leadership style that best suits their working style.