to act first and show leadership
最初に行動してリーダーシップを示す (saisho ni koudou shite ridaashippu o shimesu)
"Effective leaders often take the initiative to improve things."
"効果的なリーダーは物事を改善するために主導的に行動します。" (koukateki na riidaa wa monogoto o kaizen suru tame ni shudouteki ni koudou shimasu)
a situation where companies or countries lower standards to...
to teach someone about a subject or skill
to control or limit something
the matter is settled or finished
the skill of doing something well
to plan your own path or future independently