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Taking initiative...?
Now with Bill Moyers - 2002 Taking the Initiative was released on: USA: 22 September 2006
Both True and False, Taking Initiative is to initiate something into it being done. Though from the person taking the initiatives point of view this is probably something that needs to be done.
There are several ways to describe such a person. Titles like "volunteer" or "leader" could work depending on the circumstance. Also, if a person does something without being asked, they are usually described as initiative (as in "taking initiative," "being initiative," or "having initiative").
Another way of stating taking responsibility is owning up to one's actions or choices.
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The verb initiate (to establish or start) is related to the noun initiative. For example, "Our company is going to initiate a new health maintenance program."There is also the expression to take the initiative, which means to be proactive. For example, "Jason took the initiative in contacting all the dissatisfied customers."
Proactive means taking the initiative. So the bully is thinking ones step ahead all the time.
A person develops life skill and learns to take the initiative in childhood. Children learn to start taking care of themselves from showering to tying their own shoes.
Most sources credit President Obama with taking the initiative to rescue the auto industry.
Ed Delaney has written: 'Strategic development of the multinational subsidiary through subsidiary initiative-taking'
Act on your own initiative when you see an opportunity to improve a situation without needing direction, when there is a clear benefit to taking action, and when you have the necessary resources and expertise to make a positive impact. It's important to balance initiative with collaboration by informing relevant stakeholders of your actions and seeking feedback when appropriate.