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The G Quotient

Why Gay Executives are Excelling as Leaders... And What Every Manager Needs to Know
Jossey-Bass Leadership Series, Band 360 1. Aufl.

von: Kirk Snyder
16,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	12.06.2006
ISBN/EAN:	9780787986872
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	242

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Titelbeschreibung

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Rezension

According to Snyder, whose book compiles the results of a five-year research project covering over 2,000 organizations and 3,500 professionals, openly gay male managers and executives offer a specific and effective model of leadership that he calls the G quotient, which accounts for a 25 to 30 percent higher level of job satisfaction and workplace morale among employees of gay managers. Snyder believes the gay experience teaches these managers to "place a greater emphasis on the individual value of their employees," and identifies seven qualities that gay executives bring to the workplace: inclusion, creativity, adaptability, connectivity, communication, intuition and collaboration. Snyder is perceptive and detailed in analyzing his research and discussing it with a slew of today's top gay business leaders, including a state senator, a college president, and top executives at Disney, PepsiCo and Morgan Stanley. Novel managing strategies, including "focusing on the process of work rather than the final product," "placing value on experiential learning" and "seeing inspiration as a manageable commodity," make this a practical business primer as well as a landmark study; managers looking for a fresh approach should pick this title up, as should those interested in the rising profile of gays in America. (Publishers Weekly Annex (starred review), June 2006) Snyder (Rossier Sch. of Education, Univ. of Southern California; Lavender Road To Success: The Career Guide for the Gay Community) here explores not only what it means to be a gay male executive but what it's like to work for such an individual. His provocative study clearly and impressively shows that employees working for gay bosses have higher rates of satisfaction, job commitment, and productivity. The secret? Snyder calls it The G Quotient, which measures seven components of executive leadership: "inclusion, creativity, adaptability, connectivity, communication, intuition and collaboration." While these are certainly not new business principles, they are apparently more consistently and creatively applied by the executives in Snyder's study. Snyder argues that "G Quotient leaders understand and value themselves," implying that they are better able to understand and value their employees. He even includes a few employee testimonials. While in no way implying that heterosexual male bosses do not also motivate their employees, Snyder's research strongly suggests that they might learn a thing or two about leadership from their gay colleagues. While some may find this a questionable subject for a business book, Snyder treats the material sensibly and seriously. Highly recommended for libraries with gay/lesbian studies or larger business collections. —Richard Drezen, Washington Post News Research, New York (Library Journal, June 2006)

Autorenportrait

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.

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What Do Managers from Barclay's Bank, Citicorp, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Disney, Ernst & Young, General Electric, and Morgan Stanley Know About The G Quotient? Kirk Snyder's new book, The G Quotient, is based on a five-year study into the beliefs and behaviors of more than three thousand managers and employees across major economic sectors. The result is the identification of a new paradigm for successful business leadership that is generating unparalleled levels of employee engagement, job satisfaction, and workplace morale from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial enterprises in all types of fields and industries. Chronicling the dramatic changes of the new world of work, Snyder explains why employees of gay executives are responding to a new ethos of business leadership with record high levels of job commitment. The G Quotient provides all managers, whether managing teams of a few or a few thousand, with vital information and insight about fully engaging the strengths and talents of today's workforce. The G Quotient—Named to Harvard Business Review's 2006 Reading List "The G Quotient is a clarion call to all leaders wanting to successfully lead others and build winning twenty-first-century organizations. It is a call to authenticity, to presence, and to leading by being fully human." —Andrew Fenniman, principal, The Exetor Group, LLC "The G Quotient is for any executive, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, because Snyder's insights will help to improve everyone's leadership skills. It's a must-read not only for those interested in diversity issues but also for anyone who seeks to understand the secret of successful executive leadership in today's rapidly changing workplace." —Kevin Jennings, founder and executive director, GLSEN

Unpublished endorsement

The G Quotient—Named to Harvard Business Review’s 2006 Reading List "The G Quotient is a clarion call to all leaders wanting to successfully lead others and build winning twenty-first-century organizations. It is a call to authenticity, to presence, and to leading by being fully human." —Andrew Fenniman, principal, The Exetor Group, LLC "The G Quotient is for any executive, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, because Snyder's insights will help to improve everyone’s leadership skills. It's a must-read not only for those interested in diversity issues but also for anyone who seeks to understand the secret of successful executive leadership in today's rapidly changing workplace." —Kevin Jennings, founder and executive director, GLSEN