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The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out Is Good Business

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The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out Is Good Business
First edition
AuthorsJohn Browne
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherJonathan Cape
Publication date
2014
Pages240
ISBN9780062316974

The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out Is Good Business is a 2014 book by John Browne,[1] the former Chief Executive Officer of BP.[2] Building on Browne's 2010 memoir Beyond Business, in which he discussed the pressures of being closeted at work for decades,[3] The Glass Closet takes a broader look at the experience of gay people in the workplace through statistics, interviews and case studies.[4] Browne argues that LGBT-inclusive company environments increase worker productivity and identifies seven actions companies can take to allow their staff to be out at work, including creating LGBT groups and encouraging managers to be straight allies.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Browne, John (2014). The glass closet : why coming out is good business. OCLC 859586320.
  2. ^ Stewart, James E. (June 27, 2014). "Among Gay C.E.O.s, the Pressure to Conform: John Browne, Former Chief of BP, on Being a Closeted Executive". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Crooks, Ed (February 22, 2010). "Beyond Business: An Inspirational Memoir from a Visionary Leader". Financial Times. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Lefly, Mark (May 30, 2014). "The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out is Good Business, by John Browne; book review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. ^ Jones, Adam (May 28, 2014). "'The Glass Closet', by Lord Browne". Financial Times. Retrieved September 26, 2020.