A compact decoder for the office phrase "proactive": what it literally means, what it usually hides, and the plain-English version that makes the work visible before everyone pretends it was obvious.
Card 1: the dictionary version sounds responsible. It means acting before something happens.
Card 2: the office version is usually less noble. It can mean, "Please do the future work I did not clearly assign."
Card 3: the clearer version gives the work a deadline and an owner: please flag risks by Thursday, and Maya owns follow-up.
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