... taking the bull by its/the horns.
... taking charge, taking command, and taking no prisoners.
... taking the time to announce this with clear enough goals, deadlines, etc.

I'm looking forward to it -- as I always think at first regarding WFCs -- and promise to submit, er, something. At some point. In the next month.

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"The german quoting guy is a little bit out there." (fleece)