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Why Connection Matters More Than Content

1 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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Peter Block argues connection isn't just a warm-up to content, it is the content. Instead of traditional leaders, hire connectors whose job is bringing people together to solve problems. The gathering itself, rooted in collaboration, is the point.

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So, the first time I heard the phrase connection before content was from Peter Block. And in the last several weeks, I've been attending some sessions with him. And he's been making the point that actually connection before content, it's not just about connection before content. Connection is the content. It is the point. Or what if, he's saying, what if we retired the idea of leaders and instead started hiring connectors whose job was to bring people together to connect over the problems and challenges they wanna solve? And the problems and challenges, what if we just saw them as challenges The reason challenges and problems exist are just an excuse for people to get together and connect. What I don't mean is you're just like chatting about stuff and not solving the problems. I mean, you're actually coming together to solve the problems, but you're doing it from a collaborative, connective mind space. So what I have to say about that is absolutely, I think connection is the point.