1.   I wish my son would show more initiative.

2.   At least he shows initiative.

3.   As the Republican contender, who lags badly in the polls, extolled townspeople for showing initiative without the help of the federal government, his press secretary beamed.

4.   Before you even write a cover letter, show some initiative.

5.   Certainly major decisions have to go through upper management, but he said sometimes workers need to show initiative and take the risk on their own.

6.   Every time Michaud showed initiative by asking questions that went beyond his immediate troubleshooting duties, he says, some higher-up would slap him down.

7.   He said that in addition to assigning more officers to street duty, he planned to change the command structure and reward officers who are aggressive and show initiative.

8.   In this way, if he wants to meet his needs, he will need to show more initiative.

9.   It will be even worse if our peacekeepers decide to show initiative.

10.   Nelson said that unlike Watson, however, many managers say they want employees to show initiative, but do little to actively encourage it.