forward leaning

Adjective

forward-leaning (comparative more forward-leaning, superlative most forward-leaning)

1. (US, idiomatic) Disposed to take action or to exercise initiative; aggressive; bold.
   • "I got a little too rambunctious, like a colt that got out of the barn to play, and I pulled myself in. I didn't do it all myself. My task force lawyer was whispering like Jiminy Cricket in my ear. I probably got us a little too far forward leaning at one point in time and then pulled us back." -...1987 August 26, “Quotation of the Day”, in New York Times, retrieved 12 Oct 2018
2. (idiomatic) Innovative, cutting-edge, progressive, visionary.
   • The 52-year-old Nagano has made a career on fiery yet polished accounts of edgy contemporary music. […] Nagano works frequently with forward-leaning composers like Rihm.2004 April 4, Daniel Ginsberg, “For Brahms Requiem, a Whole New 'Reading'”, in Washington Post, retrieved 12 Oct 2018