Personal initiative (PI) is self-starting and proactive behavior that overcomes barriers to achieve a goal. The concept was developed by Michael Frese and coworkers in the 1990s . The three facets of PI – self-starting, future oriented, and overcoming barriers form a syndrome of proactive behaviors relating to each other empirically. Self-starting implies that the goals are set by an individual themselves and not by someone else. These self-started goals are often related to future orientation that involves having long-term focus and preparation for future demands and problems. Future demands can be met by proactive actions – 'pro' meaning preparatory or beforehand in Greek. Thus, a proactive approach attempts to get pre-signals signifying future obstacles and developing plans to prevent them. Implementation of long-term goals often leads to new setbacks. Initiative, therefore, implies that one will overcome these barriers actively and persistently. PI stands in contrast to a passive approach, which is characterized by doing what one is told, giving up when faced with difficulties, and reacting to environmental demands. Proponents of PI have argued that it may...

These are the first questions that would come to your mind when it comes to discussing initiatives. An initiative is simply a project where an organisation is aiming to introduce a new value or achieve a goal that is important to the organisation's business strategy.

An entrepreneur who has struggled to fund and build a dream solution may think they can relax when the first wave of customers come in. Unfortunately, the challenges of scaling a business, and making it profitable, often last longer than the product development phase.

Perseverance may refer to: Behaviour Psychological resilience Perseverance of the saints, a Protestant Christian teaching Assurance (theology)Geography Perseverance, Queensland, a locality in Australia Perseverance Island, Seychelles Perseverance Mountain, Canada De Volharding, Jislum (lit. 'The Perseverance'), a wind mill in the Netherlands Perseverance Tavern, a pub in Cape Town, South Africa The Perseverance, a pub in London, England Perseverance School, a Christian institution in South AfricaMusic Perseverance (Hatebreed album) Perseverance (Percee P album) "Perseverance" (song), on Terrorvision's 1996 album Regular Urban Survivors Perseverance Records, an American record labelVehicles Perseverance (rover), a planetary rover landed on Mars by NASA Perseverance...

The Power of Perseverance: How Persistence Pays Off in Business and Life Perseverance, also known as persistence, is the ability to continue pursuing a goal or task despite obstacles, setbacks, and failures. It is an essential quality for success in both business and life.