Organizational leaders can help high performing employees express their intrinsic motivation. This in turn benefits the organization, as leadership capabilities are developed. It requires leaders with high level coaching skills and a willingness to extend effort to understand each employee’s psychological needs.

All employees should feel empowered, but when talking about the next generations of leaders, empowerment takes on new meaning. For many reasons, Millennials and Gen Z face more challenges and opportunities than seen in decades, and they need the skills to lead in an uncertain future. They are (and/or will become) leaders who must manage through the challenge....