There are many leadership styles, including positive leadership, such as parental or ethical leadership and servant leadership. On the contrary, there is destructive leadership and authoritarian leadership.
The leadership style my supervisor uses floats from parental to positive leadership. He always brings to light our best characteristics and encourage us to think bigger and challenge ourselves.
My supervisor follows an inspiring leadership style, facilitating the learning and knowledge process. In addition, he encourages my personal and professional development by extolling my positive characteristics as a researcher.