Framework
Life

Maslow's Hierarchy

Physical → safety → love → esteem → self-actualization

Best for
diagnosing unmet needs
Time
30–60 min
Difficulty
Beginner

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs diagram — the pyramidA five-level pyramid. From the base upward the levels are Physiological, Safety, Belonging, Esteem, and Self-actualization at the apex.Self-actualizationEsteemBelongingSafetyPhysiological
Maslow's hierarchy: five levels from physiological needs at the base to self-actualization at the apex.
Example

Diagnosing why a high-performing engineer is suddenly disengaged

Where the gap is
  1. Physiological — fine (sleep, food, comp)
  2. Safety — wobbly: re-org rumors are eating attention
  3. Belonging — weakened: best teammate left last month
  4. Esteem — dropped: last project shipped without credit
  5. Self-actualization — blocked: no challenging problems on the plate
  6. Manager fix: clarify role, surface stretch project, name the contribution

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