Sentence examples for lacking in initiative from inspiring English sources

That said, the MoS is not lacking in initiative, nor in friendly contacts across society, including many police forces.

Abe is easily the brightest of his race, the rest being so lacking in initiative that it's not surprising that the Glukkons consider them sub-Glukkon.

"We are lacking in initiative.

Following the division's withdrawal, Pilcher was promptly sacked by his corps commander, Henry Horne, along with the commander of the neighbouring 38th (Welsh Divisionn; Horne considered him lacking in "initiative, drive, and readiness", while Haig simply dismissed him as "unequal to the task" of divisional command.

Unfortunately what Peña Nieto lacks in initiative he also lacks in zeal (something that his two predecessors, Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderón, had in abundance - and to a fault).

Anyone inclined to dismiss libraries as dull places lacking in spark or initiative might be surprised to discover the imagination that is transforming those humble administrative tools, library cards, into little works of folk art.

The paper identifies relevant water accounting information for decision making is lacking in current literature and water initiatives, which focus on external water reporting.

Pertinent background clarifying the intent of and motivation for this initiative was notably lacking in your write up.

These studies, lacking in the COPD literature, are necessary research in support of public health initiatives for COPD.

Faculty accounts indicate that Patton lacked initiative in important policy matters, resisted meaningful curriculum reform, and was lax in matters of discipline and scholarly standards — in short, as one colleague said kindly, he was "a wonderfully poor administrator". But students of the 1890s were unanimous in their affection for him.

The Palestinian Authority is weak — still in conflict with Hamas in Gaza, still lacking any real initiative from Jerusalem.