Passion: 
The Competitive Edge

Passion Is All Around Us



Mary-Louise: “You look like you haven’t aged in twenty years.  Don’t you ever get tired or sick?”

Background/Introduction

Background/Introduction

Thesis

Objectives

Objectives

One reason...

What is Passion?

Consider this:

Characteristic Actions of a Passionate Person

Characteristic Actions of a Passionate Person

Now Imagine:

How Will This Affect:
?

How Will This Affect:
?

A Quotation

5 Premises


#1 Economic Gains will come from people, not systems

“lately, it looks like they’re playing with greater passion”

  
#2 More people will be looking for job satisfaction as a number one priority.


#3 The need for passionate employees is increasing.

A Quotation

#4 Passion is intrinsic, not extrinsic

A Bumper Sticker

#5 Both the organization and the individual must be considered

Definition

Definition

Passion Capital

How Much Passion Do You Have About Your Job?

Evaluating Passion Capital

The Paradox

Need For External Input & Support

The Naysayers Corner

The Naysayers Corner

The Naysayers Corner

A Passionate Organization

5 Action Items for Organizations

5 Action Items For Organizations

A Quotation

Questions To Ask In A Behavioral Interview

5 Action Items for Organizations

5 Action Items for Organizations

5 Action Items for Organizations

3 Action Items for Individuals

For Individuals

"“I’m not smarter than..."

Benefits to the Organization

Benefits to the Individual

Summary