"He was always combative and competitive, and he inspired people by his performance".
"There were panels that were combative and competitive," he added, "and a lot of old white men".
Mr. Perry excelled in a combative and competitive political culture and looked, even to the wise owls in Washington and elsewhere, like the real deal.
"They are very combative and competitive in midfield, have different options up front and have a very thoughtful manager in Didier Deschamps".
Where before my clients were focused solely on reputation and the bottom line, today a large part of my work supports leaders to also pursue their passions, enjoy present moment living, become more creative and less combative, controlling and competitive.
An erudite man who was by turns charming, combative and fiercely competitive, Mr. Dowling spent much of his 44-year career at Cushman & Wakefield, where he served as executive vice president and a member of its board for many years before leaving in 1999 to form his own company, Dowling & Company.
By that time, Fischer's passion for chess — and his combative, fiercely competitive temperament — was fuelled by resentment of Soviet domination of the game and, especially, by the advantages enjoyed by Soviet players as state employees who could devote themselves to the game full-time.
People in the know, meanwhile, are saying the likelihood is Rahm will take the job (possibly as soon as Thursday morning) - he has experience in the White House, connections and respect on Capitol Hill, and the combative, competitive demeanor that might be an asset for the post.
Post-Saatchi, too, the way galleries do business has not just become more global, but more competitive, more combative and more macho.
Where Gates and Ballmer were vocal, outwardly competitive (some believe combative), and aggressively focused on PCs and the past glory of Microsoft, Nadella has taken a quieter more strategic path - focusing Microsoft on the future.
The subcategories describing Queensberry's personality in her book's index read: "courageous, combative and adventurous"; "craving for love"; "crusading urge, outspoken, unconventional"; "high-spirited and competitive"; "kind, generous and chivalrous"; "truthful and honourable"; "unhappy and dissatisfied"; "volatile temper".
