Sentence examples for instead of initiative from inspiring English sources

So instead of initiative like 'Ban the Bag,' which clearly cast a shadow on mothers who choose to bottle feed, perhaps our time, efforts and money are better spent elsewhere.

Instead of initiatives changing with each new government and minister, Gould would like a cross-party organisation to be responsible for education policy, informed by experts and unbound by elections.

It puts a premium on ticket-punching, instead of on initiative.

In addition, a tradition of authoritarian relations between citizens and the state had led Turks to rely too much on the state instead of taking initiative for their own safety, he said.

They tend to offer excuses, instead of taking initiative and bringing about change.

Complaining is another way of blaming the world for your problems instead of taking initiative and knowing what you can change.

But at a higher level, sustainability must drive a firm's strategy, instead of sustainability initiatives taking only a few token bullet points on a company's overall strategic plan.

Instead of supporting initiatives that rig the game against people who were traditionally excluded, those states should take every step to enact practices that further the diversity that benefits us all.

Instead of seizing the initiative and turning West itself, Russia took offense and turned in on itself.

But instead of a national initiative, France now is backing a pan-European strategy to modify an existing E.U. law that mandates minimum taxes on fuels.

"It looks like the government is responding to external shocks and external recommendations instead of taking the initiative with a coherent package, so in effect it is still just trying to cope rather than lead the way out of the crisis," he said.