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OKRs, KPIs & performance goals · Core

Leading indicator

Also called: forward indicator, predictive indicator

ELI5

A measure expected to signal future performance or change.

Used in conversation

“The number is useful only if everyone calculates leading indicator the same way.”

Pitch context

You will see “Leading indicator” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches okrs, kpis & performance goals.

Why it matters: In okrs, kpis & performance goals, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.

Caution

Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.

Connected terms

  • Lagging indicatorA leading indicator may signal future results; a lagging indicator records results after they occur.
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