In the TV show NCIS, Gibbs is a former marine sniper who leads by intimidation. As a manager, he's demanding, impatient, and highly intolerant of mediocre effort. Gibbs barks orders; he never asks. From the way he treats his employees, it would seem that Gibbs hasn't cracked open an employee manual in the past twenty-five years. Instead, he prefers to follow his own list of rules, even if they might conflict with ordinary HR policies. In many ways, Gibbs' leadership style is