The Messy Middle: Navigating Engagement Drift

Projects start with a bang and end with a sprint. The messy middle is where engagement drift sets in: focus blurs, momentum stalls, plans go off the rails. Starters and finishers need each other. Scope creep is inevitable. The middle is the true test of alignment and resilience. We talk about strategies to combat drift: clear mission upfront, continuous feedback loops, and treating drift as feedback rather than failure. In This Episode, You'll Learn: - Starters and finishers need each other. Every team needs both. - The messy middle is the hardest part of long projects. - Set a clear mission upfront. Establish continuous feedback loops. - Scope creep is inevitable. How you handle it depends on your default. - Drift is feedback, not failure. Use it to correct.