Leadership Essentials: Crisis Leadership for Offices: Understanding Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

In 1943, Abraham Maslow developed the Hierarchy of Needs to explain people’s motivations, suggesting that certain needs were more important than others. As a leader, understanding these needs can help you better empathize and understand what your employees require in order to be successful. While this is true in normal circumstances, this is especially true during a crisis when people’s needs can move quickly up and down the hierarchy. In this topic, you’ll learn about the five levels of needs outlined by Maslow and what types of resources and support they account for to help you become a better leader.