Tara, what a great post.  Inspiring reflection and challenge.

This is one of the things that has been bugging me about some leaders (in title) that I have seen in the public light lately.  My reaction has been, "Doesn't anyone have any personal ambition lead in a way that reflects being a good person, or serving their fellow human beings anymore?"

You said it well this say: "Will you choose to make the world a better place as you build your business, your teams, and the community around you? Or will you fall into the trap of worldly ambition, seeking instead for power, honor, fame or wealth?"

If I haven't been clear about it before, my ambition is to <b>transform how corporations view their employees, with reverence for the precious Human resources they are.</b> My wish is that one day we all embrace the belief that there is an inestimable power and potential in human beings treating each other humanly.

Thank you Tara for reminding me to reconnect to my ambition today and in 2011.