Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : beyond reform : leadership, change and the role of innovation / James D. Ward -- Reinventing and redesigning government / James H. Svara -- Innovation and organizational survival research / Eleanor D. Glor and Mario A. Rivera -- Cooperative and collaborative governance in a networked age / David Hamilton -- Chaos theory, disaster policy, and responses : achieving the new normal / Gretchen M. Richards -- Public sector compensation : school district superintendents : are we getting our monies worth? / Christopher Stream, Antonio Gutierrez, and Ashok EM Sudhakar -- Implementing an innovative dream of change : lessons from Houston community colleges / Susan T. Gooden and Kasey J. Martin -- Citizen advisory bodies : new wine in old bottles? / Margaret Stout, George W. Dougherty, Jr., and Larkin Dudley -- Local government reform, convergence, and the hybrid model / James D. Ward -- Support for gender equality duty strategies among local government officials in Texas / Thomas Longoria, Darlene Budd, and Lynn L. Manganaro -- Can innovative leadership improve community and policing relationships? : lessons learned from Youngstown, Ohio / Cryshanna A. Jackson Leftwich -- Choice points as a framework for decision-making / Brandi Blessett and Tia Sheree Gaynor -- Conclusion : scenarios and common themes in leadership and change / James D. Ward.