This how the chimpanzee world works. Most believe that the alpha male chimp rules all like a powerful, authoritarian tyrant with size, power, and intimidation.
Not so. The alpha male keeps the peace and stability of the group, lays down the law when the law needs laying, distributes resources and food fairly, spends time grooming (socializing and happy hour in the chimp world), building coalitions and relationships with other chimps, etc. The actions of the alpha male chimp elevates the group and he gets first dibs on mates and food bc of that. That is also how effective leadership works in the human world.
But the alpha chimp also takes responsibility and accountability should his actions become a liability for the group. When the alpha male starts causing chaos and instability in the group, 3 beta male chimps gang up on the alpha male and tear him apart limb by limb, then they elect a new alpha male. This also why we hate our leaders right now in the western world - they get all the rewards and status but none of the downside accountability. Its why no finance CEOs or managing directors got any jail time or even had their bonuses clawed back; in fact the opposite happened, they gave themselves record bonuses the year after.