Dr. Brilliant Vs. The Devil Of Ambition

Dr. Brilliant Case Analysis
1. The case of Larry Brilliant describes Dr. Brilliant’s life events that led him to be at the center of almost every defining moment of his generation. Through the eyes of our team, his largest battle was taming his ambition. Everyday Dr. Brilliant was seeking to understand the meaning of ‘Live your life without ambition. But live as those who are ambitious’ (Rubin, 2000). After analyzing the article, Dr. Brilliant vs. the Devil of Ambition, there are certain personal and positional powers incorporated into his life. Dr. Brilliant’s lifestyle incorporated all four personal powers. First, he applied his expertise of knowledge that he learned from his surgical internship in Alcatraz. He later facilitated this knowledge when he became the spokesman for Native American rights. He was even called by Warner Brothers to play the doctor in the film, Medicine Ball Caravan. In addition, Dr. Brilliant gained knowledge from his guru in northern India. This then lead Dr. Brilliant to assist in the eradication of the smallpox disease that was devastating India.
Brilliant next relied on his personal attraction throughout the case. First, the name itself, Dr. Brilliant, conveys a person of advanced knowledge. He relied on his unique name to follow those who are ambitious by participating in every defining moment of his generation. Two examples of him living up to his brilliance are his accomplishments as a doctor and his commitment as a CEO..He knew that he was expected to be brilliant by his generation. He also relied on personal attraction through how he views people. Dr. Brilliant is always trying to see people as human beings and not what is useful to him that they can