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Restoring Humanity in Our Communities and Institutions: An Interview with Peter Block

In a conversation with Danny Chesterman of Ashridge Consulting, Peter shares his latest thinking on restoring humanity on our streets, in our homes, and in our institutions. Community-building insights here focus on opening up unfamiliar conversations, how groups work, the power of relatedness, what occurs when ordinary people get together, our love of leaders and shifting our attention from the problems of community to the possibility of community.

Re-posted by permission of Ashridge Consulting, from Converse, Issue 8, 2011. 

Interview with John McKnight

John reflects on his personal experiences with community in his interview with Laura Fulton of CommunitiesKnow.com and offers his thoughts on the role of hospitality and the contribution of young people to community building.

Peter Block and John McKnight with Wayne Hurlbert - Part Two

Excerpts from Wayne Hurlbert's radio interview with Peter and John on the thinking behind The Abundant Community and how families and neighbors can apply it in their communities. 

Interview with John McKnight

John reflects on his personal experiences with community in his interview with Laura Fulton of CommunitiesKnow.com and offers his thoughts on the role of hospitality and the contribution of young people to community building.   

Peter Block and John McKnight with Wayne Hurlbert - Part One

Excerpts from Wayne Hurlbert's radio interview with Peter and John on the thinking behind The Abundant Community

Introducing John McKnight

In his interview with Samantha Michaels of State of the Re-Union John talks about his approach to strengthening communities from within and the work behind The Abundant Community.

A Conversation with Peter Block

How to encourage movement toward an abundance mindset? In a January 2011 interview with Seth Resler, Peter expands on thoughts from his speech accepting Linkage's Lifetime Achievement Award.