Episode Description
In this episode, Benjamin Bader reflects on what 2025 revealed about global mobility. Rather than a year of major disruption, 2025 exposed accumulated pressure, rising expectations, and structural tensions within many global mobility functions. The episode offers a calm, strategic perspective on why global mobility teams feel stretched — and what this means looking ahead.

What This Episode Covers
• why 2025 appeared stable on the surface but revealed deeper strain underneath

• how rising expectations are colliding with constrained resources

• growing complexity without corresponding strategic clarity

• learning and capability gaps becoming more visible across global mobility roles

• the ongoing tension between operational delivery and strategic ambition

Key Insight
2025 was not a year in which global mobility failed. It was a year that exposed the limits of existing ways of working. Understanding this distinction is critical for moving from reaction to reflection — and from activity to impact.

Why This Matters
Taking time to reflect on what 2025 revealed helps global mobility leaders avoid simply working harder and instead focus on working differently. Evidence-based reflection and intentional learning are becoming necessities, not luxuries.

Host
Hosted by Benjamin Bader, Professor of International HRM and co-founder of MasteringGM®.

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Subscribe to Evidence, Insight, Impact — The MasteringGM® Podcast for short, focused episodes that connect evidence, insight, and real-world global mobility practice.

In this introductory episode, Professor Benjamin Bader explains the idea behind Evidence, Insight, Impact and why this podcast exists. With busy Global Mobility and international HR leaders in mind, the podcast is designed to make high-quality research, current thinking, and practical insight more accessible — without the need to read lengthy reports or academic papers.

What This Podcast Is About:
Evidence, Insight, Impact focuses on short, focused episodes — typically around five minutes — that translate complex ideas into clear, usable insights for Global Mobility and international HR professionals. Occasionally, episodes will go deeper when a topic warrants more time.

What You Can Expect:
In this podcast, you will hear:
• research translated into practical GM insights
• commentary on current topics and developments in Global Mobility
• occasional longer-form episodes and conversations with guests
• evidence-based thinking without unnecessary complexity

Who This Podcast Is For:
This podcast is for Global Mobility and international HR leaders who care about making better, more informed decisions but who need learning formats that fit into a demanding working day.

Host:
Hosted by Benjamin Bader, Professor of International HRM and co-founder of MasteringGM®. Subscribe If you find this useful, subscribe to the podcast to receive future episodes. New episodes are released regularly.