{"id":177957,"date":"2026-01-15T17:36:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/how-do-passion-and-a-love-for-innovation-recharge-your-energy\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:36:48","slug":"how-do-passion-and-a-love-for-innovation-recharge-your-energy","status":"publish","type":"factorial_video","link":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com.ar\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/how-do-passion-and-a-love-for-innovation-recharge-your-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"How do passion and a love for innovation recharge your energy?"},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_video_type":"highlight","_related_series":167693,"_related_episode":177915,"_related_season":0,"_video_source":"vimeo","_youtube_video_id":"","_vimeo_video_id":"1117122181","_speaker_id":177334,"_video_description":"Rolf Sigmund emphasizes that passion is the cornerstone of leadership and team management, fostering a vibrant company culture and aligning with corporate values. He highlights the importance of intrinsic motivation, stating that a leader must embody and communicate this passion to inspire their team. Sigmund shares his experience of maintaining energy through frequent relocations and innovation in product launches, which invigorated his career at L'Or\u00e9al. He also advocates for a work-life balance, introducing a policy to limit after-hours emails, thereby fostering a healthier work environment. These practices not only enhance team morale but also contribute to effective communication and career development. According to Rolf Sigmund, prioritizing passion and balance is essential for sustainable success. Don\u2019t miss more tips and insights on leadership and team management in the full episode.","_video_transcription":"00:02 - PASSION AND AUTHENTICITY AS A FOUNDATION Don't fall in.\n00:10 - This is my favourite topic.\"How do passion and the desire to innovate recharge your energy?\" Well, of this...\n00:17 - ...I'm absolutely convinced.The basis of all success is passion.\n00:23 - Whether for a team or for oneself.And I could never...\n00:26 - I could have never worked successfully for 35 years at L'Or\u00e9al if I hadn't felt that passion every single day.\n00:34 - And what drives that passion?I think, at its core,it's something intrinsic.\n00:39 - I need to want to get up in the morning,and be sure of what I want and why I do it.\n00:45 - And I must also be a role model as a leader.And if I can't pass that passion on to others,then I can't expect that same passion to live within the team.\n00:59 - That doesn't mean that every day should be a bed of roses.\n01:03 - There are complications.A leader also has to show that, it has to be evident,but then you must quickly regain control,set new goals, refocus the team,and guide it along the right path.\n01:19 - But,how did I manage to always maintain that passion?\n01:25 - Surely it had a positive influence that I moved country, especially at the start of my career,every three or four years.\n01:35 - And each new country brings new experiences, new cultures.\n01:39 - From the start, that gives you......motivation.Then, working in an area where every quarter, or almost every month,new products are launched, where new brands come in,and where other brands are acquired or new brands are created.\n01:58 - There were always so many motivations that, in fact,they always sparked great passion in me.\n02:06 - Do you always have to fully identify with the product or service that the company you work for sells,or can that passion also be reflected in other aspects of your role?\n02:19 - Well, I think, primarily, I have to identify with what I do.\n02:24 - Otherwise, it wouldn't be believable.No matter the level in the company,everyone has to identify with what they do,be it a product or a service.\n02:36 - I believe that's indispensable.The rest can relate to other areas,but when it comes to the company, of course.\n02:43 - And that was something that, at first,was somewhat overlooked and developed over the course of my career.\n02:51 - One can even say:\"I must give myself and my colleagues the chance to have free time to enjoy their passions.\" Because without input, there can be no output.\n03:04 - And I still remember those times...In the '90s and 2000s,when the norm was to stay at work until 11 pm or work at weekends.\n03:17 - And then came the flood of emails on weekend evenings.\n03:21 - At one point when I said: \"No,we have to give others and ourselves the chance to recharge that energy,that is, give them free time.\" With this, it was clear that the working day ended at 7:30 pm.\n03:36 - And then I also implemented in Germany that no more emails would be sent after 8 pm,nor on weekends.\n03:44 - And, of course, that also meant maintaining that discipline for oneself and not sending emails.\n03:51 - Obviously, on Monday at 8 am, I was bombarded with emails.\n03:56 - And you still ended up working at the weekends.But the goal was...\n04:00 - to protect the team from that.And I think, in the end, that led to a better balance.\n04:06 - And when there were important matters, truly important,plans were changed and things...\n04:14 - were done differently.But overall, I think it worked out very well.","_has_trailer":false,"_trailer_vimeo_id":""},"categories":[935],"factorial-categories":[],"class_list":["post-177957","factorial_video","type-factorial_video","status-publish","hentry","category-leadership-insights"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow do passion and a love for innovation recharge your energy? 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