They go to the very DNA of our being. You can't be dispassionate about passionate issues. So nothing is energized. Highly effective leaders have the energy and drive needed to push and pull their teams and organizations forward. Their rousing passion is the energy source that powers the technology, systems, and processes that boost personal, team, and organization performance to ever higher levels.
People rally around passionate leaders with a compelling vision and purpose.
We're drawn, like insects to the back porch light, by those who are so passionate about their work that they have turned it into a cause. They will love you for it. Whether you've loved him, hated him, or just wanted to ignore him, strong convictions are why Rush Limbaugh has been so popular. It's also why some of the greatest transformations of our time were led by passionate leaders such as Lee Iaccoca at Chrysler, Jack Welch at GE, David Kearns at Xerox, Sam Walton at Walmart, and Bill Gates at Microsoft. Effective leaders generate action.