Maslow’s so-called "hierarchy of needs" is often presented as a five-level pyramid (pictured), with higher needs coming into focus only once lower, more basic needs have been met.

Maslow's hierarchy is a psychological theory explaining levels of human needs. Physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-realization are various levels mentioned in the theory.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs starts with food, anything physiological, and ends with self-actualization, said Cauley. "So organizational learning and self-actualization are basically the same thing.

Maslow’s so-called "hierarchy of needs" is often presented as a five-level pyramid (pictured), with higher needs coming into focus only once lower, more basic needs have been met.