1. Partial Bibliography and References to the Work
of Dr. Clare W. Graves
Chronology of Publications and Articles by Dr. Clare W. Graves
1959
"An Emergent Theory of Ethical Behavior Based Upon - An Epigenetic Model,"
Schenectady, New York, 1959
1960
"Salient Points for Understanding Human Behavior per the Existential Psychological
Point of View, " early 1960s
1961
"On the Theory of Ethical Behavior," presented at the First Unitarian Society of
Schenectady, New York, 1961
1962
"The Implications to Management of Systems – Ethical Theory," November 11, 1962
1964-1965
"Levels of Human Existence and Their Relation to Value Analysis and Engineering,"
proceedings of the Fifth Annual Values Analysis Conference, source of presentation
unknown - (about 1964-1965)
"Value Systems and their relation to Managerial controls and organizational viability,"
paper presented before the College of Management Philosophy, The Institute of
Management Sciences, Jack Tar Hotel, San Francisco, February 3, 1965
"Personality Structure and Perceptual Readiness" (with B. Huntley and D.W. LaBier)
"An Investigation of Their Relationship to Hypothesized Levels of Human Existence,"
(research carried out by Doug LaBier) at Union College, Schenectady, N. Y. in May,
1965.
"Man: An Enlarged Conception of His Nature," paper presented before the Second
Annual Conference on the Cybercultural Revolution at the Hotel Americana in New York
City, New York on May 27, 1965.
1966

2. Favorite case studies: "Blair Bischel" and "Glenn Spicer" Both of these papers are listed
as follows: Cases of John B. Miner, The Management of Ineffective Performance,
McGraw-Hill
"Deterioration of Work Standards," Harvard Business Review – September/October –
1966, Vol.44, No. 5, pages 117-126)
"On the Theory of Value," (place and occasion of presentation is unknown) – March,
1967.
1969
"Motivation Wise, Executives Are Reluctant Dragons," keynote address for the Institute
on Motivation and Productivity of the Public Personnel Association, The Hudson-
Mohawk Training Directors Society, The Industrial Training Council and The Capital
District Personnel Association, In-Town Motel, Albany, New York, March 25, 1969.
"A Systems View of Value Problems," IEEE Systems Science & Cybernetics
Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October, 1969. (revised in later work)
1970
"Levels of Existence: An Open System Theory of Values," The Journal of Humanistic
Psychology, Fall 1970, Vol. 10. No. 2, pp. 131-154. (Reprint available in Clare W.
Graves: Levels of Human Existence.)
"The Levels of Existence and their Relation to Welfare Problems," paper presented at the
Annual Conference Meeting, Virginia State Department of Welfare and Distribution,
Roanoke, Virginia, May 6, 1970. ( 30 pages)
"Personal Dimensions of Student Disaffection," paper read at the 175th anniversary
celebration of the founding of Union College on May 7, 1970
"The Congruent Management Strategy," with Helen T. Madden & Lynn P. Madden
1971
Untitled Presentation by Dr. Clare W. Graves, Annual Meeting of The Association of
Humanistic Psychology, 1971
"Levels of Existence Related To Learning Systems," paper read at the Ninth Annual
Conference of the National Society for Programming Instruction, Rochester, New York,
March 31, 1971
"Seminar on Levels of Human Existence" at the Washington School of Psychiatry,
Washington, D.C., October 16, 1971, a transcription of the audio tape made by William

3. Lee. (Available in paperback with illustrations as Clare W. Graves: Levels of Human
Existence; includes a reprint of the 1970 J. of Hum. Psy. article.)
"How Should Whom Lead Who to Do What?" paper delivered for the YMCA
Management Forum of 1971-1972, Downtown Branch YMCA, St. Louis, Missouri,
November 9, 1971
1973
"Let Us Bring Humanistic and General Psychology Together: A Research Project
Needing to Become," paper presented at National Institutes of Mental Health in
Washington, D. C. on March 16, 1973
Seminar Notes, Quetico Centre, Canada, October, 1973
1974
"Human Nature Prepares for a Momentous Leap," The Futurist magazine, April 1974, pp.
72-87
View a table summarizing Dr. Graves' Theory from the article
Seminar at Quetico Centre, Canada, June, 1974
Seminar at Quetico Centre, Canada, August, 1974
Video Tape Interview with Cliff McIntosh, Quetico Centre
1977
"What is Life All About? What is it Meant to Be?" (tentative title) previously
unpublished book manuscript to be released summer, 2001
1978
"Up the Existential Staircase," seminar on the Development, Nature, Meaning and
Management of The Levels of Existence, Emergent, Cyclical, Double Helix Model of
Adult Human Psychosocial Coping Systems [1978 / same paper with graphs added 1980]
1980
Seminar in Dallas, December, 1980
1981

4. "Summary Statement: The Emergent, Cyclical, Double-Helix Model Of The Adult
Human Biopsychosocial Systems," handout for presentation to World Future Society,
Boston, Mass., May 20, 1981 (compiled for Dr. Graves by Chris Cowan)
1982
Seminar Notes and Handout prepared for NVC-sponsored programs (compiled for Dr.
Graves by Chris Cowan)
1986
Dr. Graves' Union College Biography and Obituary from the Concordy, 1/16/86
Conceptions of the Mature Adult Personality from the research as frequently read
aloud in seminars by Dr. Graves
Papers by William R. Lee on Dr. Graves' Work
Dr. Graves' Research Compared with Other Theories
Comparison with the Work of O. J. Harvey
Dr. Graves' nomenclature as related to Spiral Dynamics terminology with transitions
Index of some academic studies exploring and applying Dr. Graves' point of view
References to the work of Dr. Graves and other models derived from the Gravesian
point of view
Armour, Michael C. and Don Browning, Systems-Sensitive Leadership: Empowering
Diversity Without Polarizing the Church, College Press, Joplin, 1995. Second edition,
2001
Bayer, Tom, "Management Pegged" and "Good Crisis Needed," Dallas Morning News,
May 14, 1978 (reprinted here with permission)
Beck, Arthur C. and Staff of Institute for Business and Community Development,
University of Richmond, "Clare W. Graves Theory of Levels of Human Existence and
Suggested Managerial Systems for Each Level," 1971, Revised 1976. (reprinted in A
Practical Approach to Organization Development Through MBO/ Selected Readings by
Arthur C. Beck, Jr. and Ellis D. Hillmar, 1972, Addison-Wesley, pp. 168-181.)
Beck, Don, _____, ASTD Journal, 1982
_____ papers on the SD website
_____ papers on the World of Ken Wilber website
_____ "Sports Values" columns, The Dallas Morning News, 1997-1998 (also

5. unpublished commentaries on the SD
website)
Beck, Don and Graham Linscott, The Crucible: Forging South Africa's Future, New
Paradigm Press (the authors), Johannesburg, 1992
Beck, Don and Christopher Cowan, Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership, and
Change , Blackwell, Oxford, 1996
Beck, Don and Christopher Cowan, assorted papers and assessment instruments released
through the National Values Center, Inc.
Cowan, Christopher, unpublished training manuals and papers, some of which appear on
the SpiralDynamics.com website, 1978-2001
_____ "A Psychological Map of the Fire Service," Fire Chief, 1982
Cowan, Christopher and Natasha Todorovic, "Spiral Dynamics: The Layers of Human
Values in Strategy," Strategy & Leadership (Jan/Feb, 2000, Vol 28, No. 1) Reprints are
available from NVC Consulting and MCB Univ. Press
Flowers, Vincent S. and B. A. Coda, "A Human Resource Planning Model," Personnel,
January - February, 1974.
Flowers Vincent S. and Charles L. Hughes , "Shaping Personnel Strategies to Disparate
Value Systems," Personnel, March-April, 1973.
_____ "Why Employees Stay," Harvard Business Review, July - August, 1973.
_____ "New Goals in Personnel," Management by Objectives, Surrey, England, Vol. 3.
No. 4, 1972. (Reprinted in Indian
Management, Summer, 1975).
_____ "Toward Existentialism in Management," The Conference Board Record,
September, 1975.
_____ "Values for Marriage," Dallas, Texas, 1975.
_____ "Ego: Stumbling Block to Sales Success," Marketing Times, Sales and Marketing
Executives International, January -
February, 1976.
_____ "Choosing A Leadership Style," Personnel, A.M.A., January - February, 1978.
Flowers, Vincent S., "Values for Working," 30 min. videotape program, Dallas County
Community College District, 1975.
_____ "Who Do You Think You're Talking To? A Values Approach to Performance
Reviews," Supervisory Management,
AMACOM, March, 1977.
Flowers, Vincent S., Debra L. Heflich, and Charles L. Hughes, Value Systems Analysis:
An Introduction, Value Systems Applications, Pottsboro, Texas, 1991.

6. Flowers, Vincent S. and M. Scott Myers, "Dollarizing Attitudes," Atlantic Economic
Review, May - June, 1974. (Reprinted in ASCI Journal of Management, Bella Vista
Hydersbad, India, 1974).
_____ " A Framework for Developing Human Assets," California Management Review,
Summer, 1974.
Flowers, Hughes, Myers and Myers, Managerial Values for Working, A Nationwide
A.M.A. Survey Report, January, 1975.
Heflich, Debra L., "Matching People and Jobs: Value Systems and Employee Selection,"
Personnel Administrator, March, 1981.
_____ "Those Who Lead, Follow: Employee Value Systems," Administrative Radiology,
November, 1985.
_____ "Value Systems and Employee Selection," EMA Journal, Fall 1990.
Heflich, Debra L., Vincent S. Flowers and Charles L. Hughes, Value Systems Analysis:
Management Applications, Value System Applications, Pottsboro, Texas, 1991. [That's
Life, Inc., www.thatslife.net. That's Life is a three dimensional model of how life works,
which includes the Gravesian theory as one of the three dimensions and expands Graves'
work to include the levels of existence that are yet to come.
Hughes, C. L. and Anderson, R. M., "Beyond Manipulative Dentistry," JASPD, March-
April, 1974.
James, Tad, and Wyatt Woodsmall, Timeline Therapy and the Basis of Personality
LaBier, Douglas, "Developments in the Application of The Graves Theory to Behavior
Change and Psychotherapy," National Institute of Mental Health, presented at the 9th
annual convention of the National Society for Programmed Instruction, Rochester, New
York, March 31, 1971
Lee, William R., transcriptions of Dr. Graves' presentations and papers on Gravesian
theory (see Bill Lee section, above)
Lee, William, _____, doctoral dissertation,
Lynch, Dudley, "Making Employees' Perceptions Work," American Way (American
Airlines' Inflight Magazine), November, 1980, p. 96-99
_____ "Avoiding Collision: A New Way of Viewing People," Western's World,
September, 1980, p. 70-74
_____ Your High Performance Business Brain: An Operator's Manual, Prentice-Hall
Inc., Englewood Cliffs, 1984
Lynch, Dudley and Paul Kordis, Strategy of the Dolphin: Scoring a Win in a Chaotic
World, William Morrow and Co. Inc., New York, 1990 (Also by Fawcett Columbine
Books, Ballantine Books, 1988

7. Kinds, Egbert, The Heart Hunter: A Guide for Value Driven Leadership, Scriptum,
Holland, 2000
Available in Dutch through De Boer & Ritsema van Eck, Netherlands
Morningstar, Jim, Spiritual Psychology: A course for renewal in body, mind and spirit,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Transformations Incorporated, rev. 3rd ed., 1988
_____ "Spiral Dynamics and Breathwork," paper delivered in Spain to be published in
conference proceedings summer,
2001. http://www.transformationsusa.com
_____ Therapy According to Levels of Consciousness, (unpublished paper), 1973
_____ Family Awakening in Body, Mind, and Spirit, 1984
_____ Spiritual Psychology: A Course for Renewal in Body, Mind, and Spirit, 1998
"Multiple Communication Channels for Better Motivation," What's Ahead in Personnel,
Newsletter, Industrial Relations News, Chicago, No. 148, June, 1975.
Myers, M. Scott and Susan S. Myers, "Adapting to the New Work Ethic," The Business
Quarterly, Canada, Winter, 1973.
_____ "Toward Understanding the Changing Work Ethic," California Management
Review, Spring, 1974.
_____ Newsday, " 1-2-3-4-5-6-7," Saturday, March 11, 1967
Payne, J. S., Miller, A. K., and Hazlett, R. L., "Approaching employers: Applying
Graves’ Theory," Journal of Rehabilitation, March, 1981.
Payne, James S., Dale C. Critz, Jr., Dale C. Critz, Edward D. Edwards, Differential
Selling, 1994
Payne, James S., Christopher Cowan, David W. Cox, V. Randolph Jordan, Differential
Management & Motivation, 1994 (Dr. Jim Payne also offers assessment materials at
Management and Motivation, Inc.)
Rohan, Thomas M., "Should a Worker's Personality Affect Your Managing," Industry
Week, May 5,-1975, pp.28-38.
Rosado, Caleb, "What Is Spirituality? Memetics, Quantum Mechanics, and the Spiral of
Spirituality.". Proceedings from the 26th International Faith and Learning Symposium, on
Science and Religion. Geoscience Research Institute,c Loma Linda, California, U.S.A.
July 16-28, 2000. Available at http://rosado.net/articles-qumetics.html
_____ "Memetics and the Multiple Futures of Racism: Beyond the Myth of Race Toward
a New Paradigm for Resolution for
the Third Millennium." Futures Research Quarterly, Spring 1999, Vol. 15:1; pp.
29-62.
http://www.rosado.net/articles-future.html
_____ "When We Disagree: A Spiral Dynamics approach to dealing with differences."
Adventist Review, April 27, 2000,

8. pp. 8-12. http://www.adventist.org/rhp/pdf/2000/1517-2000.pdf
_____ "Memetics and Spiral Leadership: the New Direction for Management in the 21st
Century."
http://rosado.net/articles-spiraleader.html
_____ "What's Wrong with Diversity Training? The Need for a New Model."
http://rosado.net/articles-divtrain.html
_____ "Memetics and Education."
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/multicultural/papers/caleb/rosado.html
_____ "The Multiple Futures of Racism."
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/multicultural/papers/caleb/rosado.html
_____ "Definitions for Training in Diversity." http://www.rosado.net/articles-def.html
_____ "Is There Such a Thing as 'Race'? A Dialogue."
http://www.spiraldynamics.com/documents/racism_string.htm
_____ "Looking Below the Surface: Church Leadership for the 21st Century."
http://rosado.net/articles-surface.html
_____ "New Times Demand New Minds: Spiral Leadership and the New Direction for
Adventism in the 21st Century."
http://rosado.net/articles-newtimes.html
_____ "The Sabbath and Spirituality: Does the Information Have a 'Rest Area'?"
http://rosado.net/arti-les-sabbath.html _____ "The Demise of Ethnic Differences:
Cultural Identity and the Internet"
_____ "Beyond Color, Culture, and Other Superficial Differences: Toward a New
Theoretical Approach for a Successful
Multicultural Education Program for the 21st Century."
http://www.rosado.net/articles-multi-ed.html
_____ "Looking Below the Surface: Church Leadership for the 21st Century."
http://www.rosado.net/articles-surface.html
Steed, Nicholas, "The Theory that Explains Everything," Maclean's Magazine, October
1967 (Authorized reprints are available)
Todorovic, Natasha, "Kosovo: The Wrong War," web paper at www.spiraldynamics.com
Wade, Jenny, Changes of Mind: A Holonomic Theory of the Evolution of Consciousness,
SUNY, 1996
Wilber, Ken, Introductions to the Collected Works, Volume7 & Volume 8, Shambhala,
1999, 2000
_____ Integral Psychology : Conciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy, Shambhala,
2000
_____ A Theory of Everything, Shambhala, 2000
Woodsmall, Wyatt and Marilyne Woodsmall, People Pattern Power, Advanced
Behavioral Modeling, 1998