{"product_id":"proximity-b-sebastian-reiche-9781350598089","title":"Proximity: How to Balance Belonging and Difference in Today's Workplace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRapid 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?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhilst we have never been so virtually close to each other, psychological boundaries stubbornly persist. In many ways, we have become \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eProximity\u003c\/i\u003e, Sebastian Reiche addresses these increasingly urgent questions, including: \u003cbr\u003e- How do we connect with colleagues over distance?\u003cbr\u003e- How do we deal with disruptions to the way we work?\u003cbr\u003e- How do we build belonging without erasing our differences?\u003cbr\u003e- How should we design teams to make them more collaborative and attractive to talent?\u003cbr\u003e- How do we develop and roll out new work policies across a dispersed organization? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 connection with their work and with others - in an increasingly distributed world. \u003ci\u003eProximity\u003c\/i\u003e offers a practical guide to bridging divides in global and virtual teams, and it helps organizations align their workforce, redesign work, and connect people across radical change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. Sebastian Reiche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350598089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350598089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Business\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"B. Sebastian Reiche","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48520150450431,"sku":"9781350598089","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2a5285c8-54ae-47b4-85ca-1767f3b8fbe5.jpg?v=1778741054","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/proximity-b-sebastian-reiche-9781350598089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}