Make Active operator in outliner while outside object mode.

When not in object mode, it would be handy to have the option to switch between active objects using the outliner.

As an example, say you're sculpting a character and need to sculpt the skin layer underneath the accessories. You've sculpting what you want on that layer and now wish to select a number of armor pieces based on their name. You have to jump into object mode, right click select the objects you want then jump back into sculpting mode. What is the likely-hood that the average user might want to simply select the items they want active from the outliner while in any mode?

Credit to zeauro for assisting with the title.