The likes of that isn't acceptable any longer. A conductor working with an orchestra has to be determined in a likeable way. Fawning achieves nothing, although some try it. The best result comes from teamwork, but in a framework where there is no doubt as to who determines the tempo. Oramo has the natural, self-evident authority that he needs for his job.
Orchestras often appoint their conductors for long contract periods.
This is said to be because a conductor gets an orchestra to play his way, that he brings his own sound. It was the same with the Berlin Philharmonic for a long time. It was as unstoppable as a tank. Only when Claudio Abbado took over did the orchestra open up a bit. It was a mistake to look only for the orchestra's distinctive character.