The G Quotient: Why Gay Executives are Excelling as Leaders... And What Every Manager Needs to Know (Jossey-Bass Leadership Series Book 361)

by Kirk Snyder

The following chart details the percentages of employees who report higher levels of job engagement, job satisfaction, and workplace morale under the leadership of gay male managers, compared with nationally reported statistics. (For more detail on the G Quotient results, see Appendix D.) G

My research found that in organizations and working units under the direct leadership of non-closeted gay executives, an environment is created where employees care about their work, demonstrate a deep commitment to professional excellence, and feel individually connected to advancing the success of the organization itself. Because these executives approach their leadership role with a worldview that places primary value on the individual, they believe each employee has the right to a place of foremost importance within the organization. This belief fosters a workplace climate based on a foundation of inclusion, which in turn breeds a type of employee engagement rarely seen in other professional environments.