| Category | Description | Example |
| Motivation level | Degree of motivation as the sum of all conscious and unconscious motives (driving forces) for everything a person strives for. | “The challenges that came with the change included finding new ways to communicate effectively with team members, managing issues related to isolation and distractions, and making sure everyone remained motivated and engaged despite the change.” “There was also resistance to the change and the need to motivate and engage employees in order to successfully implement the change.” |
| Personal values and expectations | Values are general objectives. Expectations are ideas, assumptions or desires of how something or someone should be in the future. | “As a manager, I have always tried to let employees see the advantages of the change.” “When I relied on others for my purposes, I experienced a combined reaction from them. Some of them criticized me for my laziness and I was hurt by the negative criticism.” |
| Social status | Social status describes the effective assignment of a social position in a system of social, i.e. socially inscribed and historically grown hierarchies and hierarchies. | “I was given the responsibility of managing the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in my department.” “It’s difficult to lead a team as a manager if you’ve worked with the same people at a lower level before.” |