In management, there are always going to be opportunities to grow yourself and others, for discussion purposes I’d like to dig into the nuts and bolts of professional growth by “piggy-backing” on Maslow’s Theory. As with any building process, whether it is a human being, a building, or a process, there MUST be a solid foundation. At the base of the above chart, you will see Physiological needs, this is where we will get the first opportunity to meet the needs of a new hire or current staff member. It’s important to note here that messing with the base of this chart can nullify and confuse all efforts you spend on the following steps of the pyramid to Growth (Self-Actualization). For our purposes as leaders, we will work from the bottom up.