Abraham Maslow and Meaningful Work

Ryan and Steve start big with a discussion of Maslow's Need Hierarchy. How does someone use Maslow's guidance to find meaningful work and reach the self-actualization stage? Why is the self-actualization stage the most important stage in life? And what did Maslow's career path look like?

Show Notes

Ryan Brown and Steve Weingarden focus on the importance of finding meaningful work and working towards self-actualization. How can self-actualization be applied to your career development?

Abraham Maslow was a founder of humanistic psychology. His needs hierarchy is a hallmark of introductory psychology courses.

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• The Right to Be Human: A Biography of Abraham Maslow (2nd Edition), by Edward Hoffman
• What Does It Mean to Be Self-Actualized in the 21st Century? By Scott Barry Kaufman
• Maslow on Management, by Abraham Maslow
• Self-Actualization Tests, provided by Scott Barry Kaufman
• A Theory of Human Motivation, by Abraham Maslow

What is The Career Peer?

Are you a bit uncertain about your career? And how do you measure where you are at and where you want to go? Need someone to help you think it through? Join Ryan Brown and Steve Weingarden in considering the many career measures and how to use them to build your career portfolio.