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	<title>The Passionate Organization</title>
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	<description>Igniting the Fire of Employee Commitment</description>
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		<title>John G. Hughes, Jr., President, Creative Leadership Strategies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Jim Lucas delivers a powerful message.  We must forget about trying to light fires under people.  It is the fire in them that is critical to the success, even the survival of today&#8217;s organization.  Lucas provides us with the game plan to discover, ignite, and nurture that fiery core called passion.&#8221;
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		<title>Annette Simmons, Author of Territorial Games</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Jim Lucas abandons the boring, traditional mumbo-jumbo of &#8216;empowerment&#8217; and &#8216;ownership&#8217; and leads us to the unexpected, irrational, secret shortcut to fire-in-the-belly, evangelistic, workplace joy – being a Southerner I wanted to shout &#8216;Amen, Brother Jim!&#8217;&#8221;
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		<title>Susan C. Awe, Library Journal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;In the face of nonstop newness and constant changes, Lucas&#8230;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&#8230;This unique and thought-provoking book walks a fine line, daring to be spiritual while not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thepassionateorganization.com/susan-c-awe-library-journal/</link>
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		<title>Oren Harari, Author of Leapfrogging the Competition and Jumping the Curve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Jim Lucas has identified a missing link to organizational success: passion.  He provides us with a solid rationale for why passion is important, and a practical blueprint for instilling it in our organizations.&#8221;
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		<link>http://thepassionateorganization.com/oren-harari/</link>
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		<title>Jim Harris, Ph.D., Author of Finding and Keeping Great Employees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;In the race for sustainable success, it&#8217;s simple: passion wins!  Lucas shares how to smash through the walls of corporate complacency to create an energetic and spirit-filled workplace.  [This book] transcends the skin-deep, quick fix pabulum so prominent in management today to uncover how to build and sustain bone-deep, long-term organizational passion!  Powerful, pragmatic, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thepassionateorganization.com/jim-harris-ph-d/</link>
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		<title>Manfred Kets de Vries, Author of Leaders, Fools, and Imposters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Passion is the lifeblood of organizations.  Passion is what differentiates great companies from mediocre ones.  In an enlightening way, Jim Lucas demonstrates the competitive advantages of leaders that recognize the role of emotions in organizations.&#8221;
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		<title>Arthur D. Wainwright, Chairman &amp; CEO, Wainwright Industries, Inc.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Jim Lucas&#8217; book is a brilliant compendium of trenchant observations about the release of human spirit.  The ultimate weapon for the 21st century.&#8221;
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		<title>Endorsements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Jim Lucas&#8217; book is a brilliant compendium of trenchant observations about the release of human spirit.  The ultimate weapon for the 21st century.&#8221;
- Arthur D. Wainwright, Chairman &#038; CEO, Wainwright Industries, Inc.
	(Winner of the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award)
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&#8220;Passion is the lifeblood of organizations.  Passion is what differentiates great companies from mediocre ones.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thepassionateorganization.com/endorsements/</link>
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		<title>Author</title>
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Author James R. Lucas

James R. (Jim) Lucas, P.E., is a recognized authority on leadership and organization development. He is a groundbreaking author, thought leader, and provocative speaker on these crucial topics. Jim has served in multiple key positions in a number of organizations:
EMCI, a high-tech design and manufacturing firm working primarily in aerospace components and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thepassionateorganization.com/author/</link>
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		<title>Site Under Construction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check back soon!
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		<link>http://thepassionateorganization.com/hello-world/</link>
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