Coleman, who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for single-handedly halting an enemy column. Forty years ago, the Globe almost single-handedly became responsible for making the killing of babies legal by hammering on it month after month during the years prior to 1969. in 1963 and built it up, almost single-handedly, to the publishing powerhouse it is today.
Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  drift, impetus, impulsion(noun) a force that moves something along. 2  drift(noun) the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) 3  drift(noun) a process of linguistic change over a period of time.
The concept of strategic drift, where an organisations response to the changing environment is often within the parameters of the organisations culture, which over time becomes more and more apparent. Case Study:Marks N Spencersâs past success depended upon a philosophy of value for money, quality and service. In this respect culture is traditionally seen as a preventative to change, which stifles innovation and results in a momentum of strategy that can lead to strategic drift. 2  In short the organisations response to the business environment is internally constructed rather than objectively understood.