
Good leadership is about guidance and trust, not micromanaging from a distance. When Erin joined her new company, the team was running smoothly in the absence of their C-suite executive. But as he slowly returned, his helicopter leadership style created more problems than solutions—changing processes without observing, dismissing team dynamics, and canceling the very one-on-one meetings he insisted were important. In this episode, we explore how disruptive leadership affects a team and what real leaders do differently.