Not the OP but I think this depends to an extent on your personality. A surprisingly large number of people (especially devs) like being micro managed. If you're this type of person a good / strong leader is someone who will assign you small tasks, or allow you to pick from a short list, specify how the tasks should be carried out, and then gives honest, constructive feedback at very short intervals. (Squints in the direction of scrum) Other people value autonomy and essentially want a leader who will present you with a large menu of tasks that you can complete in whatever way you see fit, enable you to learn, and buffer you from higher ups.

Finally some people want a figurehead who sets a clear direction and trusts everyone to move towards that goal and self organise, and otherwise leaves you alone. Many people say they want this and then when given it run away screaming.