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Table 5

Fourth emerging theme, with related sub-themes and quotes

Theme 4	Subtheme	Quotes
Relational leadership style	Empathy and trust	“Establishing relationships with students and patients comes quite easily to me because I have lateral thinking and the ability to empathize with people.” (L.Q.)
	Empathy and trust	“I consider my employees more as collaborators and I establish a more human and familiar relationship with them.” (F.M.)
	Granting flexibility	“I was a teacher, so I had classes, but I never had any difficulties because in any case I have a flexible and fluid relational style, so the students liked it, I'm not rigid.” (L.Q.)

Theme 4	Subtheme	Quotes
Relational leadership style	Empathy and trust	“Establishing relationships with students and patients comes quite easily to me because I have lateral thinking and the ability to empathize with people.” (L.Q.)
	Empathy and trust	“I consider my employees more as collaborators and I establish a more human and familiar relationship with them.” (F.M.)
	Granting flexibility	“I was a teacher, so I had classes, but I never had any difficulties because in any case I have a flexible and fluid relational style, so the students liked it, I'm not rigid.” (L.Q.)

Source(s): Authors' own work