**Signs indicating something yet to come. Opposite of [[Lagging Measures]].** Leading measures are signs indicating something yet to come. They are valuable because they allow you to reasonably predict the future & give you a chance to affect a situation before some critical event may occur. Leading measures are the opposite of [[Lagging Measures]], both are often examples of [[Proxy Measures]]. # Example Leading Measures - Quantity and severity of fights in a relationship may be a leading measure of the end of the relationship. - Hours studied are a leading measure of exam grades. **** ## Source ## Related - [[Lagging Measures]] - [[KPIs]] - [[OKRs]] - [[Proxy Measures]]