– To initiative can be to demonstrate a positive attitude by doing tasks that goes beyond our usual responsibilities, without being told to
Being able to make initiatives is a skill highly praised in companies and associations, as well as in the society in general. It shortly means to observe a situation, recognize the improving potential of it, realize how this can be improved – and then, improve it. All this without a leader or another co-worker telling you how to. Initiative making is both based on intelligence and experience, but in several situations you actually do not need tons of each, so long as you keep your eyes and mind open to what is going on in your surroundings and what could possibly be improved.