It's up to the men. Y'all talking about women not wanting leaders is because you don't know how to lead them. And it aint about leading them, it's about leading your life in a way thats attractive to a woman. I'm not saying women because you try and live for them or do things to impress them, you'll end up like OP wondering why the game aint working.
Quit looking for women to be the ones to tell you how to live or whats right or wrong. They dont know what they want and if they do, very few actually know how to go out, get it and sustain it.
My life turned around with women once I realized my happiness and life meant nothing to them so to be out, doing what you want to do, having the fun you want to have, making the money you feel comfortable with are all the things that women notice and it draws them in. They are visual, emotional beings who live in the moment. They are attracted initially to looks or that "flash", but to sustain it, you gotta bring something to the table that these women aren't getting from someone else. Whether that be conversation, humor, security, sex, leadership, intelligence etc. And if you give it to them in a package, they ain't playing a role, but they'll try and improve their standing and be more of a partner to you then playing a role.
Men have the fairy tale fantasy as much as women when it comes to a partner. Why would a woman want to be with a man who complains about shyt all the time when you are supposed to be a "leader"? Put your head down, take care of yourself and if no women want that, be happy you're avoiding all these idiots who think they deserve something without earning it. You put your life, success and happiness first, you wont need a woman to validate it for you so you can pick and choose which women are actually going to add to your life instead of merely just being apart of it.