Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs
The work of Abraham
Maslow offers us a model for wholeness and well being that finally
can be realized in the emerging world of work. The list of characteristics
that follows might fit every employer's profile of the "ideal
candidate" or serve as a working goal for a highly motivated
individual.
1. They are realistically
oriented.
2. They accept themselves, other people and the natural world.
3. They have a great deal of spontaneity.
4. They are problem-centered rather than self-centered.
5. They have an air of detachment and a need for privacy.
6. They are autonomous and independent.
7. Their appreciation of people and events is fresh rather than
stereotyped.
8. Most had profound mystical or spiritual experiences (not necessarily
religious)
9. They identify with mankind
10. Intimate relationships with a few specially loved people
tend to be profound
11. Their values and attitudes are democratic.112. They do not
confuse means with ends.
13. Their sense of humor is philosophical rather than hostile.
14. They have a great fund of creativeness.
15. They resist conformity to the culture, and
16. They transcend the environment rather than just coping with
it.
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