Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ" doesn't open in the theaters for almost a month, but a growing number of Chicago area churches already are buying thousands of tickets to ensure that their members get to see it.
 
    "I feel like there's going to be almost like a cultural happening here with this," Dan Marler, pastor of Church of God in Oak Lawn, said.

    The movie depicts the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life, including a graphic depiction of his scourging and crucifixion.
 

    Basically, my process assesses four essential traits of leadership (each one starting with an E, a nice coincidence). One, successful leaders have tons of positive energy. They can go go go; they love action and relish change.

Two, they have the ability to energize others -- they love people and can inspire them to move mountains when they have to. Three, they have edge, the courage to make tough yes-or-no decisions -- no maybes. And finally, they can execute. They get the job done.

    If a candidate for a leadership role has the four E's, then you look for a final trait -- passion. By that I mean a heartfelt, deep and authentic excitement about life and work. People with passion care -- really care in their bones -- about neighbors, employees, colleagues and friends winning.

They love to learn and grow themselves, and they get a kick when the people around them do the same.
 
    Passion, luckily, can't be faked for very long, so this is usually a pretty easy call. Either people have a genuine zest for living and giving, or they're just showing up.