Organizations can keep moving long after their strategy has stopped fitting reality. When leaders avoid the difficult conversation, meetings multiply, capable people compensate, and work continues without clear direction. This article explores how to recognize strategic friction and drift, and address it without damaging the relationships that make progress possible.

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