Your question is Leading vs Lagging Growth Metrics. Take a moment with it on the right.
Talk me through your thinking if you like. When you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen (7/10 or better passes).
You've shipped a product change and want to understand its impact on growth. The team cares about both immediate usage signals and longer-term business outcomes, and you need a clear way to talk about which metrics help you predict growth versus confirm it.
How do you decide whether a metric is a leading indicator or a lagging indicator for growth?