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The Leighton Smith Podcast: Dr Mike Schmidt discusses why Christopher Luxon needs to transition to "Cultivation Management" in order to retain his Prime Ministership

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Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 2:13pm

The Leighton Smith Podcast: Dr Mike Schmidt discusses why Christopher Luxon needs to transition to "Cultivation Management" in order to retain his Prime Ministership

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Publish Date
Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 2:13pm

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.

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