Human Behavior, Motivation, and One Size Fits All Mentality
It seems that from a very young age life circumstances conspire to have all people live by a standardized measure of conformity; however, as with clothing, so with life, one size does not fit all. Author, Daniel Pink (2009) informs us, “Human beings have an inherent tendency to seek out novelty and challenges, to extend and exercise their capacities, to explore, and to learn” (p.8). Yet, the workplace is full of companies still adhering to rule based routine tasks, sets of protocol, and age old business practices based on the fact that people have to earn money, all of which leaves very little room for innate psychological needs. Pink terms these necessities as the three key principals of motivation; they are autonomy (the need to be in charge of our own lives), mastery (the desire to improve our skills), and purpose (answering the call to be of service to something larger than ourselves). When these needs are satisfied people are motivated, …show more content…
The primary theory is called the self-actualization theory; it is a theory of motivation that takes into account people’s psychological needs. According to McLeod (2007), “Psychologist Abraham Maslow (1943, 1954) stated that human motivation is based on people seeking fulfillment and change through personal growth. Self-actualized people are those who were fulfilled and doing all they were capable of, realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences”, better known as Maslow 's Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow’s model is divided into five stages from two major categories. The first category consists of basic psychological needs which ensure survival; they include things like physiological needs, safety, love and esteem. The other category consists of the necessities for growth which cumulates into
It seems that from a very young age life circumstances conspire to have all people live by a standardized measure of conformity; however, as with clothing, so with life, one size does not fit all. Author, Daniel Pink (2009) informs us, “Human beings have an inherent tendency to seek out novelty and challenges, to extend and exercise their capacities, to explore, and to learn” (p.8). Yet, the workplace is full of companies still adhering to rule based routine tasks, sets of protocol, and age old business practices based on the fact that people have to earn money, all of which leaves very little room for innate psychological needs. Pink terms these necessities as the three key principals of motivation; they are autonomy (the need to be in charge of our own lives), mastery (the desire to improve our skills), and purpose (answering the call to be of service to something larger than ourselves). When these needs are satisfied people are motivated, …show more content…
The primary theory is called the self-actualization theory; it is a theory of motivation that takes into account people’s psychological needs. According to McLeod (2007), “Psychologist Abraham Maslow (1943, 1954) stated that human motivation is based on people seeking fulfillment and change through personal growth. Self-actualized people are those who were fulfilled and doing all they were capable of, realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences”, better known as Maslow 's Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow’s model is divided into five stages from two major categories. The first category consists of basic psychological needs which ensure survival; they include things like physiological needs, safety, love and esteem. The other category consists of the necessities for growth which cumulates into