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Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly 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. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Review 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) See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Jossey-Bass (June 5, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0787982466 ISBN-13: 978-0787982461 http://www.amazon.com/Quotient-Executives-Leaders-non-Franchise-…/dp/0787982466/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280939084&sr=1-3

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First Sentence: The G Quotient is about leaders who are making a positive impact on the world of work-and, more specifically, on those who inhabit it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more) United States, Mitchell Gold, Bob Williams, Hong Kong, General Mills, Industrial Age, New York, Los Angeles, Bob Page, North Carolina, Southern California, Wall Street, African American, Deloitte Consulting, Richard Florida, United Kingdom New! Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me! Search Inside This Book:

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This book cites 47 books: The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life by Richard Florida on 6 pages Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past (Meridian) by Martin Bauml Duberman in Front Matter, and Back Matter Employing Generation Why? by Eric Chester on page 154, and Back Matter Tao: The Watercourse Way by Alan Watts on page 121, and Back Matter The Economy of Cities by Jane Jacobs on page 105, and Back Matter See all 47 books this book cites

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews Most Recent Customer Reviews 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Dumbledore and the G Quotient Great book for HR managers, team leaders.

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In his book, "The G Quotient," Kirk Snyder identifies what he calls the "reconstruction of contemporary employees." I found this part of the book to be very enlightening for understanding why so many people today are dissatisfied with not just their jobs but with their bosses. He uses this "recalibration" as the back-drop to a very timely book. Not being gay, I thought I might not relate to the subject matter as much as someone who is gay (or even works for someone gay), but that wasn't the case. This book sheds a lot of light on who makes up todays workforce, what they are all about and most importantly, how much they have to offer. If you are frustrated and tired of not getting a chance to show your stuff at work, this book will help tremendously. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: "Those Practicing the G7 = Heaven for Their Employees", June 20, 2006 By Teresa Minke

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Author Snyder has succeeded where so many others have failed. Who knew? Respecting and engaging your employees increases productivity and company loyalty. Well researched, this book is a must read for middle managers all the way up to top-level executives. As a

Related to the book, here is a lighthearted article about Dumbledore and the G Quotient:... Read more Published 12 months ago by Eileen Kessler

Right on, kinda The text is right-on when it talks about high-ranking or high-profile entrepreneurs, but it fails to touch the "working man." Overall, well written. Read more Published on April 8, 2008 by E. Fogg

Insightful and Useful This book is a must for ANY executive (gay or straight) to help them understand how their differences can lead to greater leadership ability. Read more Published on February 5, 2008 by Stephen Botte

Game-Changing Kirk Snyder has written a remarkable book that is changing the way corporations think about diversity and the essential qualities of executive leadership. Read more Published on February 3, 2008 by Thomas R. Koveleskie

Good Business Practices In his new book, The G Quotient, USC professor Kirk Snyder makes a convincing argument that "because gay executives

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heterosexual woman who has worked for three different Fortune 500 companies, Snyder focuses on what the managers profiled in his book are doing right--letting their employees know they are "making a difference." Managers practicing "The G7 = Heaven" for their employees. Bravo, Snyder! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

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argument that "because gay executives understand what it's like to have their own value as human... Read more Published on June 9, 2007 by Neil S. Plakcy

More Than Leadership While definitely a new twist on an old subject, this is considerably more than just another book about leadership. Read more Published on August 7, 2006 by Robert C. Brody

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Harvard Business Review List, June 28, 2006 By Mike Barnes

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When I first saw this title on HBR's recommended reading list I thought it was going to be a "gay good," "straight bad" manifesto disguised as a business book. But since I'm gay myself I nonetheless found myself compelled to read it even against my better judgement. Now I know why HBR recommended it. Snyder delves way beyond gay issues and presents a business leadership book with more weight to it than most. I found myself shaking my head in ackowledgement many times throughout this book as well as having light bulbs turned on. Snyder's research led him to connect severaltrends that have led up to the leadership crisis in this country and that effects everyone with a job. "The G Quotient" does for business leadership what "The Tipping Point" did for understanding how we are effected by change. My fear is that straight types will assume like I did this is a "gay good," straight bad" book and pass it by. It's anything but. This book deserves to be read by a wide audience and if it is, it will be a tipping point of its own in terms of establishing a new type of business leadership. Five Stars. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

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Fresh Perspective Snyder's research looks at management and leadership from a new angle. For me, what I found most impressive was how the book never strays far from the reality of what it means to... Read more Published on July 25, 2006 by O. Cantweller

Interesting premise As a gay male execuitive I have a built-in bias to beleive that the author's theory is correct - but I approached the book with skepticism. Read more Published on July 25, 2006 by Steve

Excellent Title This book was recommended to me by a gay friend (executive type) who raved about it. At first I wasn't sure why he wanted me to read it so badly as a straight woman, but I trusted... Read more Published on July 7, 2006 by Elaine V

Gay Bosses Rock! Great book. Too bad it took so long for somebody to write it and give gay bosses their due credit. I'm a gay boss and my employees and I have the most cohesive and collaborative... Read more Published on June 14, 2006 by J.J. Murphy

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