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"You be you, be true to yourself, follow your heart, find yourself." What does this statement have to do with achieving business results? How does this thought process impact executing your leadership strategy? It seems like harmless advice. But, is it? Does it lead to a Blue Zone culture, like we experienced in our trip to Costa Rica? Or, a Red Zone?

In doing research for my book, Millennials Matter, and for a Forbes article, Five Things Your Millennial Leader Needs From You, I gained important insights about the unique leadership coaching needs of this talented generation. Interestingly, it became a talking point during my conversation with Tony, the president of an engineering company. Tony was extremely enthusiastic when we talked about the red-hot markets they were pursuing. However, when we switched gears and started discussing sales execution, his countenance cooled.