Perhaps now would be a good time for an update to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (circa 1943) for the New Millennium? (Image Credit: Joe Leech)
Reiss Profile: The 16 basic desires that motivate our actions and define our personalities (a hexadecagon if I could draw!). Could this be our Holy Grail?
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
References:
- Wahba, Mahmoud A. and Bridwell, Lawrence G. (1976, April). Maslow reconsidered: A review of research on the need hierarchy theory. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, Volume 15, Issue 2, pp. 212-240. Retrieved from: http://larrybridwell.com/Maslo.pdf
- Hofstede, Geert (1984, July). The Cultural Relativity of the Quality of Life Concept. The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 389-398. Retrieved from: http://myweb.usf.edu/~jdorio/Articles/The%20cultural%20relativity%20of%20the%20quality%20of%20life%20concept.pdf
- Cullen, Dallas and Gotell, Lise (2003, May 21). From Orgasms to Organizations: Maslow, Women’s Sexuality and the Gendered Foundations of the Needs Hierarchy. Gender, Work & Organization, Volume 9, Issue 5, pp. 537-555. Retrieved from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-0432.00174/abstract
- Leech, Joe (2014, November 14). Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need: Psychology Myth Busting #1. Retrieved from: https://mrjoe.uk/maslows-hierarchy-needs-psychology-myth-busting-1/
- Leadership Quote (2012, July 26). How Many Skills Do You Have in Your Toolbox? Retieved from: http://leaderquote.com/blog/2012/07/26/how-many-skills-do-you-have-in-your-toolbox/
- Designing for Human Behavior (2002). Archive for the ’02: Sixteen Basic Motives’ Category. University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. Retrieved from: https://designingforhumanbehavior.wordpress.com/category/02-sixteen-basic-motives/ and https://designingforhumanbehavior.wordpress.com/category/02-sixteen-basic-motives/page/2/