PROXIMITY

Rapid advances in technology and digitalization have dramatically narrowed the boundaries that once separated us We can join meetings or collaborate across time zones without leaving our homes conversing with colleagues on the other side of the world has never been easier So why do we still feel so disconnected Whilst we have never been so virtually close to each other psychological boundaries stubbornly persist In many ways we have become more divided in recent years with study after study pointing to rising social and political polarization As a result many leaders and professionals feel ill equipped to meet the demands of today s workplace struggling to motivate and engage an increasingly diverse and dispersed workforce In Proximity Sebastian Reiche addresses these increasingly urgent questions including How do we connect with colleagues over distance How do we deal with disruptions to the way we work How do we build belonging without erasing our differences How should we design teams to make them more collaborative and attractive to talent By broadening identities reshaping work aspirations and rethinking how influence is exercised Sebastian Reiche shows how leaders and professionals can achieve proximity that empowering sense of con