Great Performance Leader or Helicopter Boss?

Corinna Hagen
4 min readAug 31, 2021

They say people leave bad managers, not employers. What makes a leader intolerable to employees? What does it mean to be a “Helicopter Boss” and how does one impact team performance?

What is a Helicopter Boss?

This is defined as an individual who micromanages their subordinates in the workplace. A helicopter boss can also be referred to as a…

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Corinna Hagen

Founder of Zaradigm.com, an executive communication firm. I write about leadership and business communication 1 x month in the “Leading Choices” newsletter.