Description of podcast interview with Todd Sears, CEO of Out Leadership Todd Sears is the founder and principal of Out Leadership, the global LGBT+ business network CEOs trust. His focus is on how businesses can make it easier for LGBT+ people to participate fully in the economy, and how discrimination is a drag on business performance. Globally, more than 50% of LGBT+ people are still in the closet at work, which harms innovation, competitiveness, and productivity. Out Leadership is based on a simple premise: LGBT+ inclusion is a business driver. They help the world’s most influential international companies cultivate Out Leaders (including LGBT+ people and allies) to realize the bottom-line benefits of LGBT+ inclusion, globally. “Together, we’re creating a more equal world”. This podcast is for anyone seeking to learn more about how businesses benefit from adopting policies around inclusivity specifically as these policies relate to the LGBTQ+ community.