Leighton Smith Podcast #316 - February 18th 2026 - Dr Mike Schmidt

Leighton Smith Podcast #316 - February 18th 2026 - Dr Mike Schmidt

From The Leighton Smith Podcast by Newstalk ZB

February 18, 2026 · 1h 13m

About this episode

Dr Mike Schmidt discusses various management approaches and the implications for Christopher Luxon's Prime Ministership.

There are numerous approaches to management: Legacy, Ideological, Corporate, and Political Management. These combine to produce a system that cannot sustain long-term strategies. “Cultivation Management is the alternative.” According to Dr Mike Schmidt, it is also the approach that Christopher Luxon needs to adopt to retain his Prime Ministership. And then there’s the question; can Mr Luxon afford to bypass the advice Schmidt has to offer? Advice that is equally applicable to most other forms of management. You can decide for yourself. And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz OR Carolyn@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes: To subscribe via iTunes click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Leighton Smith

Guest: Dr Mike Schmidt

Topics covered

  • management approaches
  • Cultivation Management
  • political strategy
  • Prime Ministership
  • advice in management

Keywords

  • management
  • Cultivation Management
  • political management
  • Christopher Luxon
  • long-term strategies

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Organizations: Newstalk ZB

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