According to the Gallup organization, 40% of the US workforce has taken an early “mental” retirement. The passionate leadership, disruptive innovation, and high performance teams needed today are the things least manageable through traditional management models. The “New Normal” requires a workplace where people give the gift of their passions, talents, and ideas. A new way of leading and managing is needed where leaders serve as coaches who help their team set impossible goals, follow the rule book of disruptive innovation, and foster creative collaboration.