The glass closet : why coming out is good business /

The glass closet : why coming out is good business /

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Exposing the culture of homophobia that still runs rampant in corporations around the world, the former CEO of BP draws on his own experiences to reveal why self-disclosure is best for employees despite the risk

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Browne, John, 1948- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Ford Library Career Collection, Lawrence A. Medansky Memorial Book Fund
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper Business , c2014
New York : Harper Business, [2014], ©2014
New York : c2014
New York : ©2014
New York : [2014]
Edition:1st U.S. ed
Subjects:
Browne, John, > 1948-
British Petroleum Company
Gay executives > Great Britain > Biography
Homosexuality in the workplace
Gay executives
Great Britain
Autobiographies
Biographies
Biography
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Hide-and-seek : Growing up ; Career ; Coming down ; Starting again ; Reflection
  • 2. Beauty and bigotry : Beauty ; Blame ; Bigotry ; Television ; Worlds apart
  • 3. Deeply hidden : The costs of hiding ; Professional hiding
  • 4. Phantoms and fears : At the tops of corporations ; Hidden biases ; Explicit biases ; Less and less fear
  • 5. Coming out is good business : Hidden costs ; Hidden stigmas ; Markets
  • 6. The benefits of coming out : 'Isn't that unfortunate?' ; 'We all struggle differently' ; Poster child for diversity ; Transgender taboo ; Not everyone is heterosexual ; Even in Japan ; Stereotypes
  • 7. Opinion formers and icons : Politics ; Sport ; Law ; Icons
  • 8. Shattering the glass : Active leadership ; LGBT resource groups ; Straight allies ; Goals and measurement ; Individual responsibility ; Role models and their stories ; Working in conservative countries ; The future
  • 9. Beyond the closet : Liberation
  • 1. Hide-and-seek. Growing up
  • Career
  • Coming down
  • Starting again
  • Reflection
  • 2. Beauty and bigotry. Beauty
  • Blame
  • Bigotry
  • Television
  • Worlds apart
  • 3. Deeply hidden. The costs of hiding
  • Professional hiding
  • 4. Phantoms and fears. At the tops of corporations
  • Hidden biases
  • Explicit biases
  • Less and less fear
  • 5. Coming out is good business. Hidden costs
  • Hidden stigmas
  • Markets
  • 6. The benefits of coming out. 'Isn't that unfortunate?'
  • 'We all struggle differently'
  • Poster child for diversity
  • Transgender taboo
  • Not everyone is heterosexual
  • Even in Japan
  • Stereotypes
  • 7. Opinion formers and icons. Politics
  • Sport
  • Law
  • Icons
  • 8. Shattering the glass. Active leadership
  • LGBT resource groups
  • Straight allies
  • Goals and measurement
  • Individual responsibility
  • Role models and their stories
  • Working in conservative countries
  • The future
  • 9. Beyond the closet. Liberation
  • 1. Hide-and-seek. Growing up ; Career ; Coming down ; Starting again ; Reflection
  • 2. Beauty and bigotry. Beauty ; Blame ; Bigotry ; Television ; Worlds apart
  • 3. Deeply hidden. The costs of hiding ; Professional hiding
  • 4. Phantoms and fears. At the tops of corporations ; Hidden biases ; Explicit biases ; Less and less fear
  • 5. Coming out is good business. Hidden costs ; Hidden stigmas ; Markets
  • 6. The benefits of coming out. 'Isn't that unfortunate?' ; 'We all struggle differently' ; Poster child for diversity ; Transgender taboo ; Not everyone is heterosexual ; Even in Japan ; Stereotypes
  • 7. Opinion formers and icons. Politics ; Sport ; Law ; Icons
  • 8. Shattering the glass. Active leadership ; LGBT resource groups ; Straight allies ; Goals and measurement ; Individual responsibility ; Role models and their stories ; Working in conservative countries ; The future
  • 9. Beyond the closet. Liberation
  • Chapter 1 Hide-and-Seek 13
  • Growing up 20
  • Career 24
  • Coming down 28
  • Starting again 32
  • Reflection 35
  • Chapter 2 Beauty and Bigotry 37
  • Beauty 40
  • Blame 41
  • Bigotry 43
  • Television 51
  • Worlds apart 54
  • Chapter 3 Deeply Hidden 60
  • The costs of hiding 70
  • Professional hiding 75
  • Chapter 4 Phantoms and Fears 80
  • At the tops of corporations 83
  • Hidden biases 85
  • Explicit biases 89
  • Less and less fear 95
  • Chapter 5 Coming Out Is Good Business 98
  • Hidden costs 104
  • Hidden stigmas 109
  • Markets 111
  • Chapter 6 The Benefits of Coming Out 116
  • 'Isn't that unfortunate?' 117
  • 'We all struggle differently' 121
  • Poster child for diversity 123
  • Transgender taboo 127
  • Not everyone is heterosexual 130
  • Even in Japan 133
  • Stereotypes 135
  • Chapter 7 Opinion Formers and Icons 137
  • Politics 139
  • Sport 145
  • Law 153
  • Icons 156
  • Chapter 8 Shattering the Glass 158
  • Active leadership 160
  • LGBT resource groups 164
  • Straight allies 165
  • Goals and measurement 167
  • Individual responsibility 169
  • Role models and their stories 170
  • Working in conservative countries 172
  • The future 175
  • Chapter 9 Beyond the Closet 177
  • Liberation 180
  • Hide-and-seek
  • Growing up
  • Career
  • Coming down
  • Starting again
  • Reflection
  • Beauty and bigotry
  • Beauty
  • Blame
  • Bigotry
  • Television
  • Worlds apart
  • Deeply hidden
  • The costs of hiding
  • Professional hiding
  • Phantoms and fears
  • At the tops of corporations
  • Hidden biases
  • Explicit biases
  • Less and less fear
  • Coming out is good business
  • Hidden costs
  • Hidden stigmas
  • Markets
  • The benefits of coming out
  • 'Isn't that unfortunate?'
  • 'We all struggle differently'
  • Poster child for diversity
  • Transgender taboo
  • Not everyone is heterosexual
  • Even in Japan
  • Stereotypes
  • Opinion formers and icons
  • Politics
  • Sport
  • Law
  • Icons
  • Shattering the glass
  • Active leadership
  • LGBT resource groups
  • Straight allies
  • Goals and measurement
  • Individual responsibility
  • Role models and their stories
  • Working in conservative countries
  • The future
  • Beyond the closet
  • Liberation

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