[member="Tsair'ra'Nuruodo"] - For leaders and political types, I highly recommend you start with some networking threads. Seek out some of the other leaders on the board to rub shoulders with. Be they Emperor's, Senators, or CEOs. It is very easy to get a feel for your new leader when you speak with other like-minded and like-status individuals. Swapping favors, food, technology, or just trading planets. Lulz.
If all else fails, hire people to do mundane tasks for you. Bounty Hunters, Sith Assassins, Jedi Explorer's, etc. People love somebody paying them to do things and it puts your character in a position of power where giving orders and filing away tasks seems perfectly normal.