Culture Drift: Why Great Cultures Quietly Unravel

About this episode

This episode discusses how culture drift erodes organizational culture over time and offers insights for leaders to assess their workplace culture.

Culture doesn't collapse overnight. It erodes slowly through unaddressed behaviors, subtle excuses, and well-intentioned inaction. In this episode of The Leadership Hustle, Andrea Fredrickson and Michelle Hill reveal the hidden signs of culture drift and how it silently reshapes your organization without anyone noticing, until it's too late. You'll learn how companies unintentionally lower their standards, why trust deteriorates over time, and how even beloved employees can become liabilities when expectations aren't reinforced. Plus, they offer questions leaders should be asking now to uncover the real state of their workplace culture. For more resources on developing leadership skills visit us at Revela . Where we've helped hundreds of executives lead productive teams and thriving organizations. This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative .

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrea Fredrickson, Michelle Hill

Topics covered

• culture drift
• organizational culture
• leadership
• trust
• employee expectations

Keywords

• culture drift
• organizational culture
• leadership skills
• trust deterioration
• employee standards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Revela Group, Two Brothers Creative

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