" Giliead stepped up beside Ilias, leaning his hip on the railing. He watched Ander’s retreat grimly, saying in a low voice, “He wanted you to ask him first if we could try that cove, instead of just telling the crewman.” Ilias snorted. Good warleaders let everyone do their jobs instead of finding excuses to prove they were in charge. "

― Martha Wells , The Ships of Air (The Fall of Ile-Rien, #2)