Can a Leader Remain Selfless?

I think that one characteristic of amazing leadership is selflessness. It seems difficult, however, to be a great leader and remain selfless. I have witnessed so many people who begin leading with the best interest of the followers in mind, but then fall in love with having people who do things for them. The emphasis can quickly shift from selfless leadership focused on empowering others to selfish leadership focused on manipulating others. Leaders can have the tendency to fall in love with being served and forget to serve. Even though I never claim to be a great leader, I have sensed this in my own life lately. I can find myself wanting to get out of some hard work, so I convince others to do the work. I mask the request as selfless-- "I think it would be great for you to be involved in this capacity. You would be great at it." But what I am really requesting is selfish-- "I don't want to do that. It is going to be difficult and time consuming. Will you suffer instead of me?" I wish I could be both a great leader and a selfless leader.