Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan How to Apply the STEEPLE Framework & Filter "Trend Inflation"
Feb 10, 2026
A practical walkthrough of the STEEPLE framework for evaluating trends. Advice on using internal data and values to validate which trends deserve action. A case study about applying AI to performance reviews, including trust and legal checks. Discussion of three responses to trends: adapt, pause, or push back.
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Visibility ≠ Importance
- Trend visibility does not equal long-term importance and leaders must discern signal from noise.
- A signal changes work, value creation, and employee experience while noise is temporary and reactive.
Validate Trends With Your Data
- Use your own internal data, employee feedback, and business outcomes to validate trends.
- Don't make business decisions solely on external reports or headlines.
Trends Are Often Situational
- Many widely discussed workplace trends are situational rather than universal.
- Pilots and internal surveys often reveal mixed results and limits for popular ideas like a four-day week.
