Sometime ago I worked for a start-up and the manager of the team was the one I remember the most. Instead of dictating, countering bossing etc, this person use

Sometime ago I worked for a start-up and the manager of the team was the one I remember the most. Instead of dictating, countering bossing etc, this person use to listen with patience and then ask questions slowly nudging team members in the right direction. This is a very rare trait to find in a person. In my professional experience people with this trait are actually very intelligent.