John from sales has just sent you an e-mail. He needs a decision made on the Johnson account as soon as possible. You can make the decision, but you feel like you’d like to ask your boss for her advice. Unfortunately, she is in a business meeting, and the decision needs to be made very soon. You decide to take the initiative and ______.

Because you are able to make the decision and it is needed soon, taking initiative means making it rather than delaying or asking someone else to decide. Interrupting your boss during a business meeting is unnecessary when you can handle the decision yourself. The best choice is “Make the decision.”

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