Maslow on management: Why the best management is "enlightened management" (Abraham H. Maslow)

Momentum, your daily edge in Leadership 🚀 · Dec 15, 2025 · 4m

Is the goal of management simply to minimize risk and maximize profit? Abraham Maslow, the father of humanistic psychology and the Hierarchy of Needs, argued that the goal of a business is much higher: to create the conditions where people can become their best, most self-actualized selves.In today's 5-minute briefing on "Maslow on Management," we explore his revolutionary idea that the most productive workplaces are those where employees feel safe, respected, and, most importantly, self-actualized.

Discover why tapping into an employee's highest needs is the ultimate source of efficiency…