67 - Expectation Drift: How Vague Leadership Breaks Execution
From Leadership Kung Fu by Sandi Verrecchia and Jennifer T Long, Business coaches
March 31, 2026 · 41 min · Season 7 · Episode 67
About this episode
This episode discusses Expectation Drift and its impact on leadership and team alignment.
Welcome to episode 67 of Leadership Kung Fu! If you've ever come up empty-handed when searching for answers from a leader, or your team is divided on what they thought the project completion standard was, you might have experienced Expectation Drift! Sandi and Jen jump in to tackle this topic to help teams and leaders identify and get ahead of a potential problem. Listen along as they discuss: What IS Expectation Drift and how it happens Employee engagement rates and other statistics around misalignment What happens when leaders don't know what expectations are Leaders as learners The role of accountability in expectation drift Micromanaging vs. checking in A rock analogy How to get in front of the Drift and own it and much more! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video over on the Leadership Kung Fu Youtube Channel! Connect with Jen on LinkedIn and visit her website Own Up!® Connect with Sandi on LinkedIn and visit her website Satori Consulting, Inc! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn. If…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sandi Verrecchia, Jennifer T Long
Topics covered
- Expectation Drift
- Leadership
- Employee Engagement
- Accountability
- Project Management
Keywords
- Expectation Drift
- leadership
- employee engagement
- accountability
- project completion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Leadership Kung Fu, Own Up!®, Satori Consulting, Inc
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