The 3 Archetypes of Leadership Drift
Leadership Drift doesn’t happen overnight, it happens when Vision, Structure, Culture, and Execution fall out of sync. Teams slip into burnout, blurry roles, or constant urgency without realizing the system is drifting. These three archetypes reveal the pattern behind the pain, and how to realign before the drift becomes damage.
“If your title says X but your day is 70% Y…”
“You’re not failing. You’re filling the gaps no one else sees. And the more capable you are, the worse it gets.”
If your title says X but your day is 70% Y… you’re not unfocused, you’re filling the gaps no one else sees.
This post explains why high-functioning operators get pulled into the cracks, how burnout and blame emerge, and what quadrant-aware change actually looks like.