The G Quotient - Why a Gay Boss Will Have More Productive Employees

Kirk Snyder is a career development expert and opening gay man. His book, The G Quotient details why and how gay men are more effective managers:



"Identified as the G Quotient, it is seven leadership principles rooted in the professional worldview of gay men that develops through learned skills such as adaptability, intuitive communication and creative problem solving. In the workplace, these principles are responsible for generating unprecedented levels of professional commitment among their employees. In fact, it's why 84 percent of more than one thousand employees reporting to gay men across four major economic sectors report high morale within their working environments -- compared to 40 percent nationally."


Because gay people have to invent their lives more than hetero people do, gay people are forced to build many coping and observation skills about their own world. These personal skills are perfectly suited to understanding the complexities of the workplace.