Community

by Block, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781605092775
• ISBN10: 1605092770
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2009-09-07
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

This inspiring new work explores various ways communities can emerge from the fragmentation that plagues modern society. Block examines a way of thinking that creates an opening for authentic communities to exist, and details what each individual can do to make that happen.

Author Biography

Peter Block is a citizen of Cincinnati and a partner in Designed Learning. He is the author of Flawless Consulting, Stewardship, The Empowered Manager, and The Answer to How Is Yes.

Table of Contents

Welcome	p. xi
Introduction The Fragmented Community and Its Transformation	p. 1
The Fabric of Community
Insights into Transformation	p. 11
Shifting the Context for Community	p. 29
The Stuck Community	p. 37
The Restorative Community	p. 47
Taking Back Our Projections	p. 55
What It Means to Be a Citizen	p. 63
The Transforming Community	p. 73
The Alchemy of Belonging
Leadership is Convening	p. 85
The Small Group is the Unit of Transformation	p. 93
Questions Are More Transforming than Answers	p. 101
Midterm Review	p. 111
Invitation	p. 113
The Possibility, Ownership, Dissent, Commitment, and Gifts Conversations	p. 123
Bringing Hospitality into the World	p. 145
Designing Physical Space that Supports Community	p. 151
The End of Unnecessary Suffering	p. 163
More Book at a Glance	p. 177
Role Models and Resources	p. 187
Acknowledgments	p. 223
Index	p. 227
About the Author	p. 237
About the Design	p. 239
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