The Glass Closet
Why Coming Out is Good Business
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Publisher Description
‘I wish I had been brave enough to come out earlier in my tenure as CEO of BP. I regret it to this day. I know that if I had done so I would have made more of an impact for other gay men and women. With The Glass Closet, I hope to give some of them the courage to make an impact of their own.’
Whether you’re lesbian, gay, transgender or straight, John Browne’s message is simple and clear, it’s better for you and it’s better for business when you bring your authentic self to work.
Drawing on his personal experiences and the experience of other gay and lesbian business leaders, and by investigating the research and the social contexts, The Glass Closet strives to give courage and inspire the LGBT community that despite the risks involved, self-disclosure is best for employees and for the businesses that support them.
Every CEO, every HR Manager, every team leader – anyone who is responsible for the culture and success of their business should read The Glass Closet. And for anyone fearful or lacking the confidence to bring their true self into work every day, this book was written for you.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With impressive candor, former BP CEO Browne (Beyond Business) examines the steep price that LGBT employees pay if they stay closeted at work, and shows how being open benefits individuals and organizations. He begins with the story of his resignation from BP, and the impact of living life in the closet both personally and professionally. Though support for gay rights is becoming more popular, Brown shows that there's still a lack of awareness of the difficulties LGBT employees face. Not surprisingly, 41% of the LGBT employees in the U.S. remain closeted at work, and at the close of 2013, there was not one openly gay CEO in the Fortune 500. Browne shares touching stories from other brave business leaders who came out professionally, including Xerox's Mike Feldman, Beth Burke of Ernst & Young, and Antonio Simoes of HSBC. What distinguishes this important and ground-breaking book is the author's focus on the practical side of welcoming LGBT employees into an organization; he helpfully identifies seven actions that companies can take to be inclusive of LGBT rights, including setting direction from the top, creating LGBT resources groups, and encouraging straight allies.
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