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I can count the number of good bosses I've had on one... finger. They were a subject matter expert in areas that I was interested in, and more than happy to share their wealth of knowledge. They had a very open door policy and were totally willing to bounce ideas back and forth with me. They collaborated, they did not dictate. Also, they were excited and enthusiastic about the work in a way that made it almost infectious. These are qualities I try to bring to the workplace (or at least did when I had a job!) with the thought in mind that we are responsible for "bringing up" the next generation of architects and designers. That is, if we care about the future of our profession.
Something I never had: a solvent boss who could pay the bills, make payroll and keep a steady flow of work.
Architects are terrible bosses because their business struggles.
My favorite boss ever is down to earth, approachable, honest, and fair. If there is a problem or I have made a mistake I know I can bring it to him and he will take it calmly and work together with me to correct things. If I have a good idea he will consider it, even when it contradicts his ideas. He doesn't have an inflated ego and he genuinely cares about his people. He treats us all as equal beings before job title. He human and none of us are perfect but he knows and admits that he's not infallible.