Todd has pioneered groundbreaking talent development programs, research initiatives, advocacy efforts and business strategies to help companies worldwide.

In 2014, Todd launched OutNEXT, the largest global talent program for emerging LGBTQ+ leaders, engaging 4,500 leaders from over 200 companies. Sears also founded OutQUORUM, the first and only global initiative aimed at increasing LGBTQ+ representation on corporate boards, and OutWOMEN+, the first global platform dedicated to LGBTQ+ women in business.

Sears has led the development and publication of more than 50 research reports covering key topics such as board diversity, allyship, Self-ID, talent development, transgender equality, and public policy. He also created a range of tools and policies to improve business practices through LGBTQ+ inclusion, including Out Leadership’s Board Diversity Guidelines (available for the US, UK, Australia, and Hong Kong). OL-iq (Out Leadership’s corporate diagnostic tool), and a Business Leaders’ Guide to Trans Equality.

Out Leadership's annual LGBTQ+ State Business Climate Index, which ranks all 50 U.S. states on LGBTQ+ inclusion, has become a reference survey for leaders, accompanied by 50 detailed state briefs. Sears has been instrumental in bringing companies along using soft power to change the hearts and minds of business leaders, helping them embrace inclusion, transform their companies, and use their platforms to drive change.