One of the hardest parts of being a leader is convincing your staff that they should take the initiative whenever possible. Simply modeling the behavior you wish to see in your team is not enough.
You also have to communicate how important it is to you that your staff takes initiative, positively affirmed any instances of the initiative taking you see and shaping the company in such a way that taking initiative is a core value.
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