Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures vi
4. List of innovation stories vii
5. About the author viii
6. Preface ix
7. A guide to the book xii
8. Overview
9. Place-based leadership and the inclusive city 3
10. Diagnosis: Understanding trends and challenges
11. Global trends and our urban future 35
12. The changing nature of public service reform 55
13. Concepts: Place, leadership, innovation and democratic governance
14. Understanding place and public policy 79
15. Place-based leadership 109
16. Leading public service innovation 139
17. Democratic urban governance 173
18. Experiences: Place-based leadership in action
19. Leading the eco-city 207
20. Creating people-friendly cities 237
21. The diversity advantage 257
22. Lesson drawing: Insights and international learning
23. From smart cities to wise cities 283
24. International lesson drawing 309
25. Notes 329
26. Appendix International city networks and resources 347
27. Acknowledgements 351
28. References 353
29. Index 381