Ambitious Person
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An Ambitious Person is a person who is ambitious (with ambitious goals).
- Context:
- They can range from being a Slightly Ambitious Person to being an Overambitious Person.
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- Example(s):
- an Ambitious Athlete (athlete), such as an Olympian athlete.
- a Ambitious Political Leader (political leader), such as an U.S. President.
- a Ambitious Business Leader (business leader), such as an high-revenue CEO.
- an Ambitious Scientist (scientist), such as an top-research institute one.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Trustworthy Person, Ambitious Social Group.
References
2015
- https://hbr.org/2015/07/ace-the-assessment
- QUOTE: Most companies seek employees who are ambitious, reliable, and trustworthy. These elements of work ethic determine not only whether people will get things done but also whether they’ll fit in with the organization’s culture and collaborate well.
2011
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/youre-hired/201112/the-limits-ambition
- QUOTE: Ambition, achievement striving, and risk-taking are highly valued by our society, but they can come with a dark side. High achievers typically believe in setting themselves ambitious goals and working hard to achieve them, but how do you know when you're pushing things too far?
There are two ways that overambition can bite. The first is skipping steps. … Focusing on the basics first is one of the keys to success.
The second type of overambition is setting unattainable or highly improbable goals (occasional claims that anything is possible (link is external) notwithstanding (link is external)).
- QUOTE: Ambition, achievement striving, and risk-taking are highly valued by our society, but they can come with a dark side. High achievers typically believe in setting themselves ambitious goals and working hard to achieve them, but how do you know when you're pushing things too far?