{"product_id":"the-necessity-of-strangers-the-intriguing-truth-about-insight-innovation-and-success-hardcover","title":"The Necessity of Strangers: The Intriguing Truth about Insight, Innovation, and Success - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Gregerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA counterintuitive approach to fostering greater innovation, collaboration, and engagement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of us assume our success relies on a network of friends and close contacts. But innovative thinking requires a steady stream of fresh ideas and new possibilities, which strangers are more likely to introduce. Our survival instincts naturally cause us to look upon strangers with suspicion and distrust, but in \u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Gregerman offers the provocative idea that engaging with strangers is an opportunity, not a threat, and that engaging with the right strangers is essential to unlocking our real potential. \u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how strangers challenge us to think differently about ourselves and the problems we face.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how strangers can help us innovate better, get the most out of each other, and achieve genuine collaboration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents principles for developing a \"stranger-centric\" mindset to develop new markets and stronger customer relationships, leverage the full potential of partnerships, and become more effective leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes practical guidance and a toolkit for being more open, creating new ideas that matter, finding the right strangers in all walks of life, and tapping the real brilliance in yourself\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo stay competitive, you and your business need access to more new ideas, insights, and perspectives than ever before. \u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e offers an essential guide to discovering the most exciting opportunities you haven't met yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA counterintuitive approach to fostering greater innovation and collaboration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost of us assume our success relies on a network of our closest friends and contacts, but what if this isn't the case? What if the real key to new thinking and action is strangers? Although we are often taught to look upon strangers with suspicion and distrust, \u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e offers the provocative idea that engaging with strangers who are often very different than us is an opportunity, not a threat. Strangers challenge us to look at ourselves, the challenges we face, and the world around us with fresh eyes and a sense of new possibilities. Engaging with the right strangers is essential to unlocking our real potential.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e shows how strangers can help us innovate in ways that matter, build remarkable teams and energize workplaces, and achieve genuine collaboration. It also shows how to develop a more open and stranger-centric mindset that can enable you to develop new markets, build stronger customer relationships, create more worthwhile partnerships, and become a more effective leader. Finding the right strangers in all walks of life will help you tap the real brilliance in yourself and your organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo stay competitive, you and your business need access to more new ideas, insights, and perspectives than ever before. \u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique, essential guide to discovering the most exciting opportunities you haven't met yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA counterintuitive approach to fostering greater innovation and collaboration.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of us assume our success relies on a network of our closest friends and contacts, but what if this isn't the case? What if the real key to new thinking and action is strangers? Although we are often taught to look upon strangers with suspicion and distrust, \u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e offers the provocative idea that engaging with strangers who are often very different than us is an opportunity, not a threat. Strangers challenge us to look at ourselves, the challenges we face, and the world around us with fresh eyes and a sense of new possibilities. Engaging with the right strangers is essential to unlocking our real potential. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e shows how strangers can help us innovate in ways that matter, build remarkable teams and energize workplaces, and achieve genuine collaboration. It also shows how to develop a more open and stranger-centric mindset that can enable you to develop new markets, build stronger customer relationships, create more worthwhile partnerships, and become a more effective leader. Finding the right strangers in all walks of life will help you tap the real brilliance in yourself and your organization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo stay competitive, you and your business need access to more new ideas, insights, and perspectives than ever before. \u003ci\u003eThe Necessity of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique, essential guide to discovering the most exciting opportunities you haven't met yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN GREGERMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author, business advisor, and teacher. His writing and consulting work focuses on helping companies and organizations create winning strategies and more remarkable products, services, and customer experiences by unlocking the genius in all of their people. Alan is the author of two previous books, \u003ci\u003eSurrounded by Geniuses\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Lessons from the Sandbox\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Washington DC area with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit www.alangregerman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Axiom Business Book Awards (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127751643271,"sku":"9781118461303","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8cd18547117d65555e239b704342cf12.webp?v=1732590383","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-necessity-of-strangers-the-intriguing-truth-about-insight-innovation-and-success-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}