文章从目前社会管理中存在的法治理念误区出发,论述了正确的法治理念对社会管理创新的重要作用:法治理念更新是社会管理创新的动力,法治理念更新是社会管理创新的先导,法治理念更新是限制和保障社会管理权力的需要,市民社会的良性成长需要全新的法治理念以及政府职能转变及法治政府的建立都需要法治理念的更新。 Based on the current misunderstanding of the concept of rule of law existing in social management, the article discusses the important role of correct concept of rule of law in social management innovation: the update of rule of law idea is the driving force of social management innovation, the rule of law idea update is the guide of social management innovation and the rule of law concept is updated Is to limit and guarantee the power of social management. The healthy development of civil society requires a brand new concept of the rule of law and the transformation of government functions and the establishment of a government under the rule of law all require the updating of the concept of the rule of law.