Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. Bo Bennett
You cannot endow even the best machine with initiative; the jolliest steamroller will not plant flowers. Walter Lippmann
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man’s initiative and independence. Abraham Lincoln
Initiative is doing the right things without being told. Elbert G Hubbard
Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work. Anna Pavlova
Never relinquish the initiative. Charles de Gaulle
You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference. Chris Evert
Organization can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgement. Louis D Brandeis