Admired in some people, reviled in others – there are few character traits as confoundingly double-edged as ambition. Generally accepted as a prerequisite for success, it is nonetheless just as widely ...

Google ‘Ambitious’ and you’ll find the word is defined as “determined to be successful, rich, powerful”. Search a thesaurus and you’ll find “forceful”, “pushy”, “assertive”, “aggressive” and ...

“This empathy stuff is all well and good,” he said, a slight frown creasing his forehead. “But sometimes you just have to get things done, right?” It wasn’t the first time I’d gotten the question. It ...