Signals of change are early indicators revealing emerging shifts that could evolve into major trends or societal transformations, and recognizing them early provides a competitive advantage by allowing you to adapt and innovate before disruption occurs.

• Signals appear as fringe ideas, experimental technologies, niche behaviors, and "whispers of the future"
• Finding signals requires looking beyond your industry at startups, patents, crowdfunding, pop culture, and early adopters
• Evaluate signals by asking if they're new/unexpected, growing in adoption, and potentially transformative
• Track promising signals, connect related ones to identify patterns, and assess their implications for your business
• Challenge yourself to notice one new signal of change this week by exploring unfamiliar information sources

Stay curious and always think forward. Go back and check out previous episodes in our Foundations in Foresight series, and join us next time when we dive into the STEEP framework for organizing futures research.

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Thank you for joining me on this ongoing journey into the future. Until next time, stay curious, and always think forward.