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Exploration · AnticipateHorizon Scanning
Sorting signals by time-depth with the Three Horizons: H1 (0–2y), H2 (2–5y), H3 (5y+).
Why it matters
Separates what to implement now from what to prototype or merely position for.
When to use it
Alongside STEEP, to place your signals in time.
How to run it
Gather signals and emerging behaviours.
Place each on H1, H2, or H3.
Decide the response per horizon: implement, prototype, or position.
Flag the weak signals worth watching.
Watch out for
Treating every trend as urgent and losing the long view.
In the workspace
What you fill in
This tool is on its way to the workspace. Until then, the steps above are enough to run it on paper or in a shared document.
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