Ambition: The Great Disruptor

What is one of the biggest driving forces behind change in this world...ambition.  Ambition is the desire to make things better.  Whether it is our jobs, families, businesses, or in some cases the pursuit of freedoms that people have never had, ambition is the "secret sauce" that helps drive change.  However as we all know, ambition can be used for both good and for evil.

This article in the Atlantic by Sally Osberg, President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, provide some of her insights behind this mega force.

• Ambition translates aspiration into action. It's the secret sauce that accelerates problem solving, spurs entrepreneurship, and galvanizes leadership. Most important, ambition is what drives human beings to improve their lives.
• Ambition can seem invisible, but its energy is undeniable. Throughout the world, the ambition of women and men seeking freedom, self-determination, and opportunity is gathering force. Social entrepreneurs grasp what's going on. They see and are seizing the moment, knowing that in the decade to come, this upwelling of ambition can change countries, transform societies, and remake the world.