Product review (4 stars): My feelings about this book are mixed
When I first read through The Necessity of Strangers, it seemed to tell the same old stories about innovation that you see told over and over again. Yet another consultant out there making money telling clients to do this and do that to improve their business, where almost any action will help. Not much unique or valuable about those kinds of consultants.

So after skimming a few chapters I put the book on my unread books pile for a while and moved on to other books. When I picked the book up later, though, I was more impressed. I tried some of the practical suggestions Alan Gregerman gives at the end of his chapters, and they seemed to work. They were more than just gimmicks, but helpful tools.

That said, I'm still not sure which book most readers will experience. The trite rehash or the helpful guidance. Perhaps it's worth reading the book to find out.