“A government by the passions of the multitude, or, no less correctly, according to the vices, and ambitions of their leaders is a democracy.” GovernmentPassionLeaderDemocracyAmbitionVicesMultitudes Book:Works of Fisher Ames Source: Works of Fisher Ames
“Aggressiveness is good in a combat leader. Combining that with ambition and insecurity becomes more problematic.” LeaderAmbitionInsecurityCombatCombiningAggressiveness Book:In the Name of Honour Source: In the Name of Honour
“All buoyant leaders are driven by a real ambition- that is, what is being created that didn't exist before- and one criteria for that real ambition, is that on initial inspection, it seems fundamentally impossible.” RealSeemsLeaderImpossibleAmbitionDrivenInitialsCriteriaInspection Author:Kevin Allen
“People are really excited by Obama abroad because he seems to be the first American presidential candidate who has ambition to go out of the country. In a sense, with the power of globalization, you are kind of electing the leader of the Western world to an extent.” PeopleWorldFirstsKindCountrySeemsLeaderAmbitionWesternExcitedPresidentialCandidatesGlobalizationWestern WorldPresidential CandidateAmerican President Author:Irvine Welsh
“There's a ton of academic literature that shows people are much more critical of female leaders than they are of male leaders. They're much less tolerant of female ambition, much more threatened by female power.” PeopleLiteratureLeaderAmbitionFemaleAcademic Author:Peter Beinart
“If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles.” IfsLeadershipLeaderMilitaryAmbitionAimFilledObstaclesPursueSpiteAudacityStrength Of WillMilitary LeaderMilitary LeadershipHigh Ambition Book:Principles of War Source: Principles of War
“I didn't become leader to transform the Liberal Democrats into an enlarged form of the Electoral Reform Society. It's not the be all and end all for us. There are other very, very key ambitions in politics, not least social mobility and life chances, that I care about as passionately if not more.” IfsEndsCareFormSocialChanceLeaderKeysAmbitionDemocratReformI CareMobilitySocial Mobility Author:Nick Clegg
“Level 5 leaders are differentiated from other levels of leaders in that they have a wonderful blend of personal humility combined with extraordinary professional will. Understand that they are very ambitious; but their ambition, first and foremost, is for the company's success. They realize that the most important step they must make to become a Level 5 leader is to subjugate their ego to the company's performance. When asked for interviews, these leaders will agree only if it's about the company and not about them.” IfsFirstsImportantRealizingLeadershipLevelsBusinessCompanyLeaderStepsWonderfulHumilityEgoAmbitionPerformancesAgreeExtraordinaryInterviewsAmbitious Author:James C. Collins