Jens Schadendorf - Gayme Changer

GaYme Changer is a unique overview of the rise of LGBT+ inclusion in global workplaces and beyond. With rich stories and background analysis, it demonstrates how LGBT+ equality is not only a moral imperative but also a dynamic driver of growth, cultural change, and business success. Jens Schadendorfs book is an insightful and compelling read essential for every leader and those driving inclusion at all levels.

Antonio Zappulla, CEO, Thomson Reuters Foundation, London

Global developments and new role models, corporate social responsibility and the economic benefits of LGBT+ diversity and inclusion all in one. GaYme Changer is unique a must-read!

Professor Christoph Ltge, Peter Lscher Chair of Business Ethics, Technical University of Munich

GaYme Changer is the book we need in these turbulent times. Jens Schadendorf eloquently tells the story of how the LGBT+ community and their allies are transforming the global economy a potential example to all marginalized communities. Among other things, he shows how senior business figures are key in this journey, and how there is an inclusion dividend. For both reasons, more top executives must get on board. Fortunately, Schadendorfs book clearly marks out the way with fantastic leadership examples. I highly recommend it.

Todd Sears, Founder and CEO, Out Leadership, New York

GaYme Changer provides new insights into an exceptional journey: the rise of the LGBT+ community in global workplaces, supported by a growing number of allies, networks, and cross-corporate partnerships. With compelling narratives on creative and sustaining endeavors from both individuals and organizations and an acute sense for the bigger picture, Jens Schadendorf shows investment in diversity and equality delivers a return. It is good for business and the right thing to do.

Christian Klein, CEO and Member of the Executive Board, SAP

In our lifetime, we have witnessed significant changes in the visibility and acceptance of the LGBT+ community. Jens Schadendorf has tracked this transformation in the business world, and demonstrates with a keen eye and compelling examples why businesses want LGBT+ employees to belong. His stories inspire as much as the data. There is real power in understanding how individuals, companies, and other organizations have pushed for greater inclusion and begun unlocking the holy grail of optimal organizational culture.

Erin Uritus, CEO, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, Oakland/Washington, DC

Jens Schadendorf uses a mixture of inarguable facts and strong storytelling to demonstrate the positive impact the LGBT+ community is having on our economies as well as our societies. In so doing, he writes persuasively on the power and importance of inclusion and diversity for any organization to be competitive and remain a home for top talent. I hope it will be read by the yet-to-be enlightened as well as those of us who already prize the LGBT+ community as an integral part of our workforce.

Tobias C. Pross, CEO, Allianz Global Investors

GaYme Changer deals with a minority that has too long been rejected by the majority, but that has increasingly made exceptional contributions in the fields of business, science, and art. In a stirring book, Jens Schadendorf reports on extensive research that he carried out on five continents, delivering a fascinating picture of these contributions and their immense value for the development of business, society, and human culture. This book is a must-read for all who want to understand the evolution of society and come to an unbiased judgment.

Professor Hans-Werner Sinn, President Emeritus, ifo Institute of Economic Research, and Chair Emeritus, Economics and Public Finance, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich

More and more business leaders have come to understand that LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace and far beyond helps create not only a better world but also better companies. With deep analysis and rich accounts of innovative businesses, new organizations, best practice, LGBT+ activists and their allies, Jens Schadendorf provides readers with a unique global perspective. GaYme Changer is also a wake-up call to companies to stay relevant and contribute positively to society.

Tarique Shakir-Khalil, Partner, PwC, Paris

The LGBT+ community has made great strides in the global business arena in recent years. Jens Schadendorf takes you by the hand on a tour of the entrepreneurial players pushing for change, among them a fast-growing number of allies. By sharing fascinating backgrounds and amazing stories he shows specifically how progress was made. Yet, this progress is not universal. The world needs more GaYme Changers. This book is an inspirational call-to-action to make this happen.

Sander van t Noordende, Global Executive, former Group CEO, Accenture, and Board member, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates

GaYme Changer is the analytical picture of a stunning development and a sweeping and compelling set of stories. What emerges is the power of individual and collective actions in leveraging business to accelerate progress toward human rights, LGBT+ equality, and inclusion.

Beth Brooke and Dan Bross, Co-Chairs, Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality

Jens Schadendorf has written an amazing book showing how people and organizations globally are working for LGBT+ workplace equality, making both business and the societies we live in better. The overarching analysis is intertwined with rich human stories of the individuals involved. GaYme Changer is an essential and truly enjoyable read.

Alexander Dmitrenko and Naosuke Fujita, Co-Founders and Co-Chairs of LLAN (Lawyers for LGBT & Allies Network), Tokyo

What a journey in less than a decade! From hide your pride to LGBT+ diversity is key. Thats the essence of Jens Schadendorfs book, which I found both insightful and inspiring. It demonstrates perfectly how much mindset shift is possible in economy and society. GaYme Changer is a must-read for anyone seeking to drive and establish positive change.

Natalia Oropeza, Chief Diversity Officer, Siemens

Anyone who is serious, or even curious, about being an ally to the LGBT+ community, or is part of the community itself, should read GaYme Changer. It has the inspiring stories, deep background insights, and tools essential to help drive the change needed for a more LGBT+ -inclusive world.

Suki Sandhu OBE, Founder and CEO, Audeliss and INvolve, London

In GaYme Changer, Jens Schadendorf has expertly put all of the pieces of the puzzle together and gives us an easy-to-read insight into the complex landscape of LGBT+ workplace inclusion.

David Pollard, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Workplace Pride Foundation, Amsterdam

GaYme Changer shows very clearly how LGBT+ inclusion and equality pay off for businesses, economies, societies and everybody. A strong book and right up to date.

Dr. Stefan Schuppert, Managing Partner for Germany, Hogan Lovells

Jens Schadendorfs narrative in GaYme Changer is fascinating. Looking at a wide range of entrepreneurial individuals and organizations around the globe, he shows that today companies can only succeed by creating a culture of inclusion. In India, the revocation of Section 377 by the Honorable Supreme Court in September 2018 marked the beginning of a new era for the LGBT+ community, their allies, and Corporate India. I am positive that GaYme Changer will inspire leaders and companies to take straightforward action to further advance LGBT+ equality in the workplace and beyond.

Sindhu Gangadharan, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, SAP Labs India