Initiative An employee who displays Initiative is self confident, takes ownership and acts proactively to make things happen in the organization. Sets one's own goals and commits to achieving them. Strives to take over new tasks. Continuously and successfully draws a roadmap towards the achievement of one's own goals. Independently acquires new knowledge, skills, or new assignments and projects. Shows readiness to work and compete. Initiates corrective measures when problems threaten. Continuously collects information about current developments and opportunities. Actively seeks feedback on one's own actions. Contributes own ideas without waiting for directions. Makes things happen by taking sustained actions to reach an entrepreneurial goal. ( SLF ) Takes responsibility for one's own career development. Anticipates challenges, creates new business opportunities earlier than the competition. ( SLF ) .....