Engaging a workforce is both an art and science, and much of it comes down to belonging and proximity. The best companies have known this for years but adapting and evolving how you drive those outcomes is the ongoing challenge. Proximity shows you how.

Juan Orti Ochoa de Ocáriz, President, American Express Spain

Drawing on two decades of rigorous research and real-world stories, Sebastian Reiche offers a compelling and urgently needed guide to navigating belonging and difference in today's global workplace.

Jackson G. Lu, chaired professor, MIT Sloan School of Management

One of the defining leadership challenges of scaling is how to empower people across geographies and cultures without fragmenting the organization. Proximity addresses that question with insight and clarity. Sebastian Reiche shows how companies can balance belonging and difference in today's workplace, fostering both local autonomy and shared connection across distributed teams. This book will resonate strongly with founders and mid-market leaders navigating growth across borders.

Verne Harnish, Founder, Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) and Scaling Up

Proximity explores the myriad of ways culture shapes the way we think and interact both as citizens and workers. A deep and thoughtful perspective.

Patty McCord, Former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix and author of Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

Sebastian Reiche's Proximity offers a sharp and timely lens on one of modern work's defining tensions: how to belong without losing distinctiveness. With clarity and intellectual precision, Reiche reframes distance as a dynamic space to manage thoughtfully. The book is especially valuable for global leaders navigating distributed, multicultural, and boundary-spanning teams, offering both conceptual depth and practical relevance. It is a compelling guide for anyone trying to make sense of connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

Paula Caligiuri, PhD, DMSB Distinguished Professor, International Business, Northeastern University, Co-Host, International Business Today

In an era where organizations operate across ever-shifting boundaries, the ability to build meaningful connection has become a defining leadership capability. This book offers a practical and insightful guide to doing exactly that. It moves beyond abstract discussions of diversity and inclusion to show how leaders can actively bridge difference while strengthening collaboration. Grounded in research yet rich in real-world examples, it provides a clear roadmap for navigating hybrid work, leading distributed teams, and enabling coordination in complex environments.

Dana Minbaeva, Professor of Strategic Human Capital, King's Business School, King's College London