Arthur F. Miller Jr., the founder of People Management International, discovered after years of research that most people have 5-7 motivating gifts operating systematically in their lives. He uses the acronym MAP to describe our “Motivated Abilities Pattern.” This MAP is far more comprehensive and accurate than the typical Myers-Briggs or DISC personality profiles people take to understand themselves better. The latter deal more with our conditioned responses (behaviorism) in certain situations rather than help us discover the primary gifts that motivate us and point us to our purpose in life.
Miller’s studies have found that our patterns of giftedness have five dimensions:
(The following is from Miller’s book Why You Can't Be Anything You Want to Be, starting on page 47.)
1. Abilities: The natural competencies a person uses to accomplish the results he wants. For example: study, experiment, analyze, persuade, strategize, and teach.
2. Subject Matter: The objects of subject areas to which a person is naturally drawn and in which he achieves his most productive and fulfilling achievements. For example: numbers, concepts, people, tools, machines, and colors.
3. Circumstances: The ideal conditions in which a person functions and the factors that trigger his motivation. Examples of ideal conditions are: structured, visible, and competitive. Examples of triggering factors are: needs, problems, and potential for measurable results.
4. Operating Relationships: The way a person interacts with others in order to accomplish meaningful results. For example: team member, individualist, spark plug, facilitator, and coordinator.
5. Payoff: The singular, characteristic outcome a person seeks in order to feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. For example: excel, overcome, meet requirements, gain response, acquire goods and status, and pioneer.
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