"Career Anchors" is a concept developed by Edgar H. Schein, a former professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, to help individuals identify their main values and motivations in their professional lives.
Schein identifies eight career anchors:
Technical/Functional Competence
Managerial Competence
Autonomy/Independence
Security/Stability
Entrepreneurial Creativity
Service/Dedication to a Cause
Pure Challenge
Lifestyle