"It is obvious that we can no more explain a passion to a person who has never experienced it than we can explain light to the blind." T. S. Eliot
Ever wonder why more people are not passionate about their work? Maybe it’s because we don’t talk enough about its importance when recruiting - look at your interview questions: you can ask if they have a passion for the job they’re applying for, or what they were most passionate about in their last job; and watch their body language when they’re answering: do you see the light in their eyes to match the words they use? Or maybe it’s because we don’t recognize passionate performance enough: do you measure it, nurture it, coach it, celebrate it; employee surveys often reveal that managers don’t understand and pay attention to their efforts and commitment. So, if you want passionate employees, be passionate yourself; and if you see passionate employees, tell them how much you appreciate that. Remember: inspect what you expect, and comment on it. And remember to explore the importance of passion for work with recruits and employees today.
Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888 – 1965): American-born English essayist, publisher, playwright, literary and social critic, and "one of the twentieth century's major poets"
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