This reading list is for those who have completed the Leadership Circle Profile® (LCP) and want to further explore the Universal Model of Leadership™ (UML), developed by Bob Anderson, co-founder of Leadership Circle and creator of the LCP. These works represent the foundational ideas that shaped the UML—timeless sources of insight into human development, consciousness, and the practice of leadership. While new titles will emerge and perspectives will evolve, the enduring wisdom found here continues to illuminate the inner and outer journey of becoming a more effective, self-aware, and purposeful leader.
Suggested Readings
Adams, J. Transforming Work. Miles River Press, 1984.
Adams, J. Transforming Leadership. Miles River Press, 1986.
Adams, W., Anderson, R. Mastering Leadership. Wiley, 2016.
Adams, W., Anderson, R. Scaling Leadership. Wiley, 2019.
Agor, W. Intuitive Management. Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1984.
Allen, J. As a Man Thinketh. Brownlow Publishing Company, Inc., 1910.
Autry, J. Love & Profit. William Morrow and Company, 1991.
Beck, D., Cowan, C. Spiral Dynamics. Blackwell Publishers, 1996.
Beesing, M., Nogosek, R., O’Leary, P. The Enneagram. Dimension Books, 1984.
Bennis, W. & Nanus, B. Leaders. Harper & Row, 1985.
Block, P. The Empowered Manager. Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1987.
Bly, R. Iron John. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1990.
Burns, D. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. Signet, 1980.
Cashman, K. Leadership from the Inside Out. Executive Excellence Pub., 1998.
Collins, J. Good to Great. HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 2001.
Covey, S. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Simon & Schuster, 1989.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. The Evolving Self. Harper Collins, 1993.
Danzinger, S., Danzinger, R. You are Your Own Best Counselor. Self-Mastery Systems International, 1984.
Depree, M. Leadership is an Art. Doubleday, 1989.
Detert, Jim. Choosing Courage. Harvard Business Review Press, 2021.
Ellis, A. How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything. Lyle Stuart Inc. 1988.
Ellis, A., Harper, R. A New Guide To Rational Living. Wilshire Book Co., 1975.
Frankl, V. Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Squares Press, 1959.
Fowler, J. Stages of Faith. Harper Collins, 1995.
Fritz R. The Path of Least Resistance. Fawcett-Columbine Books, 1989.
Goleman, D. Emotional Intelligence. Bantam, 1995.
Greenleaf, R. Servant Leadership. Paulist Press, 1977.
Hall, B. Values Shift. Twin Lights Pub., 1995.
Horney, K. Our Inner Conflicts. W.W. Norton & Company, 1945.
Hudson, F. The Adult Years. Jossey-Bass, 1991.
Hurley, K., Dobson, T. What’s My Type? Harper San Francisco, 1991.
Jaworski, J. Synchronicity. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1996.
Kaplan, R. Beyond Ambition. Jossey-Bass, 1991.
Kaufman, D. Systems 1: An Intro to Systems Thinking. Future Systems, 1980.
Kegan, R. The Evolving Self. Harvard University Press, 1982.
Kegan, R. In Over Our Heads. Harvard University Press, 1994.
Kets de Vries, M., Miller, D. The Neurotic Organization. Jossey-Bass, 1984.
Klein, E., Izzo, J. Awakening Corporate Soul. Fair Winds Press, 1998.
Kohlberg, L. The Philosophy of Moral Development. Haper & Row, 1981.
Kouzes, M., Posner, B. The Leadership Challenge. Jossey-Bass, 1987.
Kurtz, R. Body-Centered Psychotherapy. LifeRhythm, 1990.
Kurtz, R. Grace Unfolding. Crown Publishers, 1991.
Marion, J. Putting on the Mind of Christ. Hampton Roads Publishing, 2000.
May, R. The Courage to Create. Bantam Books, 1975.
Mitchell, S. Tao Te Ching. HarperCollins Publishers, 1988.
Moore, T. Care of the Soul. HarperCollins Publishers, 1992.`
Palmer, H. The Enneagram. Harper San Francisco, 1988.
Patterson, K., Grenny, J., Switzler, A., McMillan, R. Crucial Conversations. McGraw-Hill Companies, 2002.
Peters, T. Thriving On Chaos. Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.
Rowan, R. The Intuitive Manager. Little, Brown and Co., 1986.
Ryan, K., Oestreich, D. Driving Fear Out of the Workplace. Jossey-Bass, 1991.
Schaef, A., Fassel, D. The Addictive Organization. Harper & Row, 1988.
Schutz, W. The Truth Option. Will Schutz Associates.
Schutz, W. Profound Simplicity. Will Schutz Associates.
Senge, Peter. The Fifth Discipline. Doubleday, 1990.
Wade, J. Changes of Mind. State University of New York Press, 1996.
Weisbord, M. Productive Workplaces. Jossey-Bass, 1988.
Whyte, D. Crossing the Unknown Sea. Riverhead Books, 2001.
Whyte, D. The Heart Aroused. Doubleday, 1994.
Wilber, K. A Theory of Everything. Shambhala, 2000.
Wilber, K. Integral Psychology. Shambhala, 2000.
Wilber, K. One Taste. Shambhala, 1999.
Zenger, J., Folkman, J. The Extraordinary Leader. McGraw-Hill Companies, 2002.
Zweig, C., Abrams, J. Meeting the Shadow. Putnam Publishing Company, 1991.
