seagull manager en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
The term became popular through a joke in Ken Blanchard's 1985 book Leadership and the One Minute Manager: "Seagull managers fly in, make a lot of noise, dump on everyone, then fly out."
Meanings
- (idiomatic, slang) A manager whose presence is rare and usually motivated by problems
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seagull managers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |