Beating the Odds or Changing the Odds in a Large City: Phoenix, Arizona

Contents 13.1 Introduction................................................................................... 284 13.2 Background .....................................................................................285 13.3 Mayor Phil Gordon ........................................................................ 286

13.3.1 Leadership Style ..................................................................287 13.3.1.1 Building Consensus .............................................288 13.3.1.2 Communicating and Sharing the Stage ................289 13.3.1.3 Pursing a Shared Vision and Shared Leadership ...291