Having worked with four different managers, I have noticed that there are a variety of different styles that are effective and not effective. I believe the most effective managers are the ones that acknowledge your work and help you out if need be. Additionally, if I had never done a task before, they would show me how to do the task themselves first, then assign me the task. This really enabled me to get the job done properly on the first time. My experience with the managers who assigned me a task without clear directions ended up in me not completing it properly, thus delaying the project. By taking the time to show me how to do a task, I knew what was expected of me.

Additionally, the most effective managers were the ones that enabled my creativity, similar to what @mem42 had mentioned. Allowing me the option to use my creativity to solve a solution made me appreciate my manager as I was able to include my own ideas into the project, which ultimately felt more rewarding at the completion of the project.