The world is changing everything, including the people you serve.

There’s no stable status quo anymore. While leaders focus on operational disruption another force is evolving more quietly but just as profoundly: people themselves. We track how these shifts reshape human priorities (what people value, protect, and pursue) and turn those insights into guidance that keeps organizations relevant.

We study how changes in the world are changing who we are as humans to serve as critical guidance for organizations during major evolution.

The backbone of our work centers on a proprietary model grounded in Maslow’s theory, that we use to identify, quantify, and track deeper human priorities over time to understand what’s driving attitudes, behaviors, and decisions at a more fundamental level.

We’ve been tracking changes in human needs for nearly a decade.

What we’re tracking:

⦿ 100+ distinct human priorities
⦿ In 10 markets globally
⦿ Across all ages and generations

The Result
A massive dataset and deep institutional knowledge of deeper human motivations and trajectories that can often answer questions with existing data alone.

Transforming Data into Critical Insights
Quote Mark
This has become our leading barometer on headwinds and tailwinds facing our brand. This is one of the few studies funded by the office of the chairman to guide corporate strategy.

— Sr. Director, The LEGO Group

Trusted by global brands for strategic guidance

PepsiCo - Human-ology Consumer Insights Partner
Bose - Human-ology Brand Strategy Client
St Jude - Human-ology Consumer Insights Partner
McDonald’s - Human-ology Consumer Research Partner
Frito Lay - Human-ology Strategic Insights Client
Airbnb - Human-ology Consumer Research Partner
Kraft Heinz - Human-ology Strategic Insights Partner
Paramount+ - Human-ology Brand Insights Partner
IKEA - Human-ology Consumer Research Client
American Heart Association - Human-ology Insights Client
MillerKnoll - Human-ology Strategic Research Client
Google - Human-ology Brand Insights Client
General Mills - Human-ology Consumer Research Client
Popeyes - Human-ology Consumer Insights Client
National Park Foundation - Human-ology Consumer Research Client
New Balance -  Human-ology Strategic Research Partner

The Human-ology Difference:

Proprietary Longitudinal Data

Nearly 10 years tracking 100+ Human Priorities across 100,000+ people globally

Strategic Human Insights

Early indicators of shifts before they appear in behavioral data

Choose Your Program

From strategic orientation to grounded execution to trend tracking

The CMO Podcast with Jim Stengel

Finding Fresh Relevance as a Legacy Brand

Listen to our Founder, George Carey, discuss shifting human priorities with our client, The LEGO Group, on The CMO Podcast with Jim Stengel. This episode explores how humans have fundamentally changed over the past five years and how the LEGO Brand has leveraged these unique insights in their pursuit towards sustainable growth.