The Passionate Organization: Igniting the Fire of Employee Commitment (Hardcover)

by James R. Lucas (Author) "We want to know the way..." (more)
Key Phrases: passionate organization, passion capital, negative passion, New York, Jerry Hirshberg, Management Review (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
In the face of nonstop newness and constant changes, Lucas, president of Luman Consultants and faculty member of the American Management Association, instructs readers on how to find and inspire passionate employees who focus on diversity, originality, and feistiness. These workers must also share deeply held core values, mutual trust, and a common vision. Real-world stories and practical strategies illustrate passion from a business perspective as a "hard" skill. Lucas lists ten clues to whether workers are passionate about their company and their desire to make a difference. He tells how to align organizational goals with employee passions, pick and prepare passionate employees, and cut the deadwood or nonbelievers. This unique and thought-provoking book walks a fine line, daring to be spiritual while not treading on employees' religious beliefs. Lucas really believes that "the game is people and the formula for winning it is involvement." Recommended.ASusan C. Awe, Univ. of New Mexico Lib., Albuquerque
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description
Everyone's heard about companies that seem to have everything--great products, enormous capital resources, reputation, skilled employees, "advanced" planning--and they still fail. Why? Perhaps they lack passion.

Emphasizing "big vision," mutual trust, and deeply held core values, Jim Lucas demonstrates how to win and keep the competitive edge by thinking with the heart as well as the head. He shows how a committed, passionate workforce can:

* make shifts and leaps that strategic planning alone cannot envision * fight to achieve the organization's mission * bring continuous improvement, creativity, and innovation to their work * enjoy a more fulfilling life, personally and professionally, by committing to something greater than themselves.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM; 1 edition (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814404774
• ISBN-13: 978-0814404775
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,006,055 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the best books on business I have ever read., May 31, 1999

By A Customer

I believe Mr. Lucas has captured the secret to the success of any business. You can not win in business or in every day life unless you have passion. The key is, to involve your employees enough so that they feel ownership of the business and they will develop a passion to win.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lucas is on the leading edge - a must read!, October 1, 1999

By A Customer

The Passionate Organization is on the cutting edge of what's happening in our global economy. I know of nothing that wins over passion - education will not, experience will not. It is a passion to win that brings about success. Working with executives in more than 30 industries as an executive coach I have found this book to be the best pick on the market.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful!, October 18, 2001

By	Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract.com" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

A loyal employee will always show up bodily, but committed employees direct their minds and spirits to the organization's goals. Therein lies the premise of James R. Lucas' compelling and original book. To truly motivate a workforce, he proposes, you must appeal to something deeper than performance reviews, employee manuals and monetary rewards. You must harness the passion of your employees to the goals of your organization. In other words: Lead don't manage. While some experienced (dare we say cynical?) managers might grow impatient with the slightly fuzzy, optimistic tome of Lucas' book, the bottom-line commandment that managers should consider the goals, devotions and beliefs of their employees when choosing tactics for motivating a workforce cannot be disputed. We [...] recommend this outstanding treatment of the nature and nurture of employee motivation to anyone who stands higher than the first step in the reporting line.