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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

Kermit Pattison, Fast Company : Chip Conley Took the Maslow Pyramid, Made it an Employee Pyramid and Saved His Company - You are likely familiar with Abraham Maslow's psychological hierarchy of needs and how it applies to human behavior and motivation.  Seth shares his thoughts on the paradox of senior management.

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Where Does a Coat Closet Fit in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

CO2

If Maslow were still around, I suspect he would have put mobile closets in his hierarchy of needs. When assets are put in storage–assets that would be used and appreciated by employees–its’ an act of disrespect. Organizations shouldn’t be taking closets away. They should be working to deliver them to more employees.

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Driving School for Leaders

Next Level Blog

It’s an example of what Abraham Maslow called unconscious competence and it’s the last of four stages of learning he based on different levels of competence.  I’m not implying that I’m unconscious when I drive, it’s just that after driving for more than 35 years most of the things I do as a driver are now automatic.