Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve no doubt heard that admonition. And you may even recognize that two word mantra as Habit 1 of Stephen Covey’s classic book 7 Habits of Highly Effective ...

Being proactive means creating a set of goals that you have created for yourself and taking the steps necessary to make them happen, according to online career resource Leadership U. When you are ...

If you are active rather than passive in the workplace or if you take the initiative to prepare for events rather than react to them, you are likely a proactive decision-maker. Being willing to take ...

What’s the difference between reactive service and proactive service? In this piece, we're going to cover: The difference between proactive and reactive service. What internal tools and capabilities ...

There are many different leadership styles and approaches to management that are viable. Some managers like to be direct and hands-on, while others prefer to give employees more autonomy and space.

The world has changed. This is not a drill. Older workers are especially vulnerable to being left behind. No matter what our career is, we are all facing a new normal in our work life. There are more ...

Commentary--Behind our daily barrage of hacker attacks, announcements of new viruses and worms, and frequent risk of downtime is an opportunity. This is your opportunity to step away from the noise, ...

"Consider each partner at the firm a potential client. When communicating with any client (including internal ones), treat them as if they are the most important item on your agenda, because in that ...

Stephen Covey, who has “be proactive” as the first of his famous “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” defines proactivity as more than merely taking the initiative, but focuses on “response-ability” ...

Ben Tingo spent the early part of his legal career defending clients in criminal courtrooms—now he says he's just as committed to defending companies from regulatory risk. Tingo serves as chief legal ...