I came across the extra-geeky list “Seven Habits of Highly Effective Spaceship Captains” via Lifehacker. My personal favorite (althought #3 is also good with some gender reversal):

2. Always shoot first. Every good leader should be willing to do what he or she asks of her team. One of the reasons for the loyalty of the ragtag crew of Serenity, the ship Malcolm Reynolds captains in Firefly, is that Mal will throw himself into battle to protect his team. Whenever he has a crazy scheme or rescue mission in mind, he takes the first plunge. Lesson learned? Show your crew that you’re willing to take a bullet for them, and they’ll do the same for you.

Complete list can be viewed here.