The G Quotient: Why Gay Executives Are Excelling As Leaders...And What Every Manager Needs To Know

The G Quotient identifies a management phenomenon that will change the way people view their professional roles in the workplace. Based on a landmark five-year study, The G Quotient redefines successful leadership for all managers. Organizations and working units under the leadership of white-collar gay males are collectively experiencing 35 percent higher levels of employee engagement, job satisfaction, and workplace morale in addition to reporting greater employer loyalty and individual productivity. It is proof that today’s employees are responding to a new type of organizational leader.

Kirk Snyder is nationally recognized as an authority on the role of work in contemporary society. He teaches at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business and is the president of Equality Career Group. His work has received widespread attention in the media, including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and the Advocate. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book Lavender Road to Success.

Preface v
Introduction: What Is the G Quotient? xi
Part One: The Seven Principles of G Quotient Leadership 1
1. Principle One: Inclusion 3
2. Principle Two: Creativity 21
3. Principle Three: Adaptability 35
4. Principle Four: Connectivity 47
5. Principle Five: Communication 59
6. Principle Six: Intuition 73
7. Principle Seven: Collaboration 85
Part Two: G Quotient Leadership Is Built to Last 99
8. Why G Quotient Leadership Works 101
9. Ten Things Every Manager Needs to Know About G Quotient Leadership 119
10. Why Making a Difference Makes a Difference 137
11. Why G Quotient Leadership Creates a Twenty-First-Century Advantage 149
Appendix A What's Your GQ? The G Quotient Assessment 161
Appendix B Research Overview 169
Appendix C Assessment Research 173
Appendix D Employee Survey: Employees Reporting to Gay Managers 183
Notes 187
Acknowledgments 197
The Author 199
Index 201