The G Quotient

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.

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