success-driven
Hungry for achievement
Success-driven describes someone or something motivated primarily by the pursuit of achievement and measurable outcomes.
A success-driven person prioritizes goals, results, and advancement: She's incredibly success-driven—already made partner by thirty-five.
The term can be neutral or slightly critical, suggesting someone who values winning over other considerations.
Strongly desiring achievement
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
- motivatedSpurred to action
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
focused · aspirational · purposeful · tenacious · relentless · single-minded · hungry · striving
Advancement-obsessed professional
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- workaholicCompulsive labor addict
- networkerOne who cultivates contacts
promotable · fast-track · dealmaker · closer · rainmaker · boardroom · C-suite · results-oriented
One demanding flawlessness
- validation-seekingNeeding external confirmation of worth
- approval-seekingDesiring others' favorable opinion
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
Advancement through demonstrated ability
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- bootstrapStart without external resources
- grindsetMindset glorifying nonstop work
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
ambitious
Strongly desiring achievement
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
- motivatedSpurred to action
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
competitive · focused · aspirational · purposeful · tenacious · relentless · single-minded · hungry · striving · climbing
careerist
Advancement-obsessed professional
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- workaholicCompulsive labor addict
networker · promotable · fast-track · dealmaker · closer · rainmaker · boardroom · C-suite · results-oriented
perfectionist
One demanding flawlessness
- validation-seekingNeeding external confirmation of worth
- approval-seekingDesiring others' favorable opinion
- self-worthInternal sense of value
insecurity · overcompensating · people-pleasing · high-pressure
meritocracy
Advancement through demonstrated ability
success-drivenaimless
Having no direction
unmotivated · complacent · unambitious · directionless · apathetic
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