When having been asked in the past about what would be important for me when taking on specific roles / tasks I have often replied: "I want to make an impact."
Those who tend to make impacts are often referred to as change agents.
I also remember a senior business leader during a conference stating that "Leaders leave a legacy", which in other words could be translated into "They make a sustainable impact".
Whilst making an impact as such might be a nice ambition it still lacks a sufficient reference point or scope. This means that one can make an impact on a number of different things/aspects. When for example referring to a business environment one could make an impact on a specific project, on a specific customer, on a specific business unit or on an entire company.
When thinking about professional and - probably even more important - personal development in that context, it would seem legitimate to consider a growing scope of desired impact as an indication for professional/personal growth.
Being aware of your current scope of impact is the starting point to evaluate what scope of impact you would desire in the future.
On that journey some people could find that their own personal development might take them beyond focussing their scope of impact only on a specific business environment. Those people will want to make a sustainable impact on much wider aspects.
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