Part memoir and part social criticism, The Glass Closet addresses the issue of homophobia that still pervades corporations around the world and underscores the immense challenges faced by LGBT employees.
In The Glass Closet, Lord John Browne, former CEO of BP, seeks to unsettle business leaders by exposing the culture of homophobia that remains rampant in corporations around the world, and which prevents employees from showing their authentic selves.
Drawing on his own experiences, and those of prominent members of the LGBT community around the world, as well as insights from well-known business leaders and celebrities, Lord Browne illustrates why, despite the risks involved, self-disclosure is best for employees—and for the businesses that support them. Above all, The Glass Closet offers inspiration and support for those who too often worry that coming out will hinder their chances of professional success.

The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out Is Good Business

Biographies & Memoirs

Browne, John

Professionals & Academics

Harper Business

John Browne, the CEO of BP for 12 years, invented the oil "supermajor" and led the way on issues such as climate change, human rights, and transparency. Here, Browne brings to life what he learned about leadership in a tough industry. His story encompasses the insights gained as he transformed a national company, challenged an entire industry, and prompted political and business leaders to change. He takes readers across the world on adventures that include going toe-to-toe with both tyrants and elected leaders, and involve engineering feats which in many ways rival those of going to the moon, and he shares his views on the true purpose of business and the leadership needed to tackle the grand challenges of the era. It is also a story of failure and human frailty as Browne reveals how his private and public lives collided at frightening speed in full view of the world, prompting his abrupt resignation as CEO of BP. This rich memoir is a refreshing, inspirational and human view of business and leadership.

Beyond Business: An Inspirational Memoir from a Visionary Leader

Orion Publishing

Seven Elements That Have Changed the World: Iron, Carbon, Gold, Silver, Uranium, Titanium, Silicon

Humans have put the Earth's resources to extraordinary use. Carbon provides us with heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch. From silver came photography, the preservation of memories, and a task which for centuries was confined to painters, sketchers and our imaginations. Silver in turn was eventually replaced by silicon, an element which enables us to communicate and transmit information across the globe in an instant. But our use of the Earth's resources is not always for the benefit of humankind. Our relationship with the elements is one of great ambivalence. Uranium produces both productive nuclear power and destructive atomic bombs; iron is the bloody weapon of war, but also the economic tool of peace; our desire for alluring gold is the foundation of global trade, but has also led to the death of millions. This book vividly describes how seven key elements have shaped the world around us - for good and for bad. Seven Elements takes you on an adventure of human passion, ingenuity and discovery. This journey is far from over: we continue to find surprising new uses for these seven elements. Discover how titanium pervades modern consumer society; how natural gas is transforming the global energy sector; and how an innovative new form of carbon could be starting a technological revolution. Seven Elements is a unique mix of science, history and politics, interwoven with the author's extensive personal and professional experience.

Seven Elements That Have Changed The World: Iron, Carbon, Gold, Silver, Uranium, Titanium, Silicon

Business & Money

Economics

Weidenfeld&Nicolson

Public health problems are increasingly those of human behaviour: encouraging healthier lifestyles, understanding social determinants of health, and barriers to effective public policies, including health care policies. This book introduces some of the principles of social research as applied to public health. It is aimed at those with some understanding of health and health care but little exposure to social research. It introduces some of the social science disciplines that have turned their attention to health and health care such as medical sociology, psychology and anthropology. The book examines:  Social science concepts Research design Interviewing and focus groups Analysing qualitative data Questionnaire and survey design Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.

Principles of Social Research (Understanding Public Health)

Medical Books

GREEN, Judith

Administration & Medicine Economics

Open University Press

Jeremy Simmons is a real estate broker in Chicago. Escape From the Steel Cocoon: Acceptance of My Homosexuality is the first book of two the author has written. The author is sharing his life story in the hope that other gay men and women will be able to identify with his process of coming to terms with his life and identity as a gay man. Mr. Simmons believes that the most important knowledge a person can have is that he or she is not alone in whatever way they feel. We are not unique, nor are we the first person to feel the way we do. We also wont be the last person to experience what we do.

Escape From the Steel Cocoon: Acceptance of My Homosexuality

Parenting & Relationships

iUniverse

The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out is Good Business [Paperback] Browne, John

Management & Leadership

WH Allen

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller.Drawing on the experience of John Browne, former CEO of BP, and the insight of two McKinsey experts, Connect articulates and explores the recurring rift between big business and society, offering a practical manifesto for reconciliation. This timely and important book features candid interviews with global leaders at the heart of this debate, from Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Goldman Sachs’ CEO Lloyd Blankfein to Tony Blair and Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web.Connect shows how companies and executives can enhance their performance by engaging radically with the world around them.

Connect: How companies succeed by engaging radically with society

Nuttall, Robin

Stadlen, Tommy

Containing a new chapter on the BP oil spill, this is the first book by former BP CEO John Browne, today a highly influential international business figure and authoritative business speakerJohn Browne, the CEO of BP for 12 years, invented the oil "supermajor" and is said to have led the way on issues such as climate change, human rights, and transparency. Here, Browne brings to life what he learned about leadership in a tough industry. His story encompasses the insights gained as he transformed a national company, challenged an entire industry, and prompted political and business leaders to change. He takes readers across the world on adventures that include going toe-to-toe with both tyrants and elected leaders, and involve engineering feats which in many ways rival those of going to the moon, and he shares his views on the true purpose of business and the leadership needed to tackle the grand challenges of the era. It is also a story of failure and human frailty as Browne reveals how his private and public lives collided at frightening speed in full view of the world, prompting his abrupt resignation as CEO of BP.

History of Congregationalism and Memorials of the Churches in Norfolk and Suffolk

Legare Street Press

A Treatise On Irrigation Or The Watering Of Land: With Some Observations On Cattle, Tillage, And Planting (1817)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

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