Proactive vs Focused - What's the difference?
proactive | focused |
Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty
* The Word Detective, (focus)
As adjectives the difference between proactive and focused
is that proactive is acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty while focused is centered or concentrated.As a verb focused is
(focus).proactive
English
(wikipedia proactive)Adjective
(en adjective)- We can deal with each problem as it pops up, or we can take a proactive stance and try to prevent future problems.
Usage notes
Some consider proactive to be a buzzword, and it is associated with business-speak.The good grammar guide, by Richard Palmer, 2003,p. 157Depending on use, alternatives include active, or “show initiative” instead of “be proactive ”.
Synonyms
* anticipatory * forward-lookingAntonyms
* reactiveDerived terms
* proactively * proactivity * proactivenessReferences
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