Why I Finally Wrote the Book I’d Been Putting Off for Years

Episode Description

Global Mobility has become increasingly important to organizations around the world. Yet despite its growing relevance, the function often remains trapped in operational conversations about policies, processes, exceptions, and compliance.

In this episode, Ben shares the story behind his new book, From Operational to Strategic Global Mobility, available October 20. He explains why the idea developed over nearly two decades of research, consulting, and conversations with Global Mobility professionals and business leaders, and why he ultimately decided to turn those experiences into a book.

What began as a project about Global Mobility gradually became something much broader: an exploration of organizational influence, leadership, trust, decision-making, and what it really means for a specialist function to become strategic.

What This Episode Covers

• why Ben decided to write From Operational to Strategic Global Mobility

• the recurring challenges he observed across organizations over two decades

• why positioning may be Global Mobility's biggest strategic challenge

• how the book evolved beyond international assignments and mobility management

• why becoming strategic is not necessarily about doing different work

• why the book deliberately avoids simple formulas and management buzzwords

• what readers can expect from future podcast episodes exploring the stories behind the book