The next step is to identify indicators that will help you measure your progress and performance towards your goals. Indicators are measurable aspects or variables that reflect your thought leadership influence. For instance, the number and quality of citations, references, or mentions of your thought leadership content in policy documents, reports, or speeches can be used to gauge your influence. Similarly, invitations, engagements, or collaborations with policy makers or regulators as a result of your thought leadership content or activities can be used as an indicator. Additionally, feedback, testimonials, or endorsements from policy makers or regulators who have used or benefited from your thought leadership content or activities can be used to measure the success of your efforts. Lastly, changes, improvements, or innovations in policy or regulation that are influenced by your thought leadership content or activities can be used as an indicator.