deliver the message to Garcia

To show initiative in undertaking important or requisite tasks in the face of difficulties or without requiring specific instructions on how to do so. It refers to the essay "Message to Garcia," published in 1899 by Elbert Hubbard, in which a lieutenant named Andrew Rowan undertakes establishing communication with Cuban rebel leader Calixto García to create an alliance in case of war with Spain. One should always aspire to be the type of employee who will deliver the message to Garcia, for it says more about you than merely doing what you're told. I know you're shy, but when you're surrounded by important industry people like that, you need to deliver the message to Garcia and make connections. Teresa is a good reporter because when she sees a good story, she delivers the message to Garcia—she doesn't wait to be told what to cover.