Strategic Drift
Gradual divergence between intended strategy and actual day-to-day (or agent-to-agent) actions.
Why it matters
Strategic drift is rarely sudden — it accumulates through thousands of small decisions made without strategic context. By the time drift is visible in outcomes, the organisation may be months or years away from its intended path. Continuous alignment monitoring is the primary defence.
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