The Passionate Leader
By Lee Colan, leadershiparticles.net

A common characteristic of high-achieving leaders is a deep sense of passion. Passion is the glue that helps teams stick to their plans through adversity and over the long haul. There are three success factors for leaders capitalize on the power of passion.

Paint the Picture – Focus and competence engage the minds of your employees. To engage their hearts and ignite their passion, we must meet one of their most basic psychological needs – to contribute to something bigger than a job, to find meaning in their work.

Picture this scenario: Three workers were crushing rocks side by side on a construction job. When they were asked, "What is your job?" the first worker answered, "My job is to do what I am told for eight hours a day so I can get a check." The second workers replied, "My job is to crush rocks." The third worker said, "My job is to build a cathedral."

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