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    From Gordon@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, March 05, 2026 23:13:20
    The rummors are rife. National on 28% and Luxon asked to make a resignation speech over the weekend.

    Comments are also being made that Luxon has behaved like a corporate boss and not a leader, which I think is true. There needs to be a different style between the two.

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  • From Tony@3:633/10 to All on Friday, March 06, 2026 19:26:44
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    The rummors are rife. National on 28% and Luxon asked to make a resignation >speech over the weekend.

    Comments are also being made that Luxon has behaved like a corporate boss and >not a leader, which I think is true. There needs to be a different style >between the two.
    I understand your point Gordon but just to be clear, competent corporate bosses
    are always good leaders.

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  • From Crash@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, March 08, 2026 21:05:46
    On Fri, 6 Mar 2026 19:26:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    The rummors are rife. National on 28% and Luxon asked to make a resignation >>speech over the weekend.

    Comments are also being made that Luxon has behaved like a corporate boss and >>not a leader, which I think is true. There needs to be a different style >>between the two.
    I understand your point Gordon but just to be clear, competent corporate bosses
    are always good leaders.

    I used to think this way but I am coming to the realisation that Luxon
    is proving to be the exception to the norm that John Key established.
    I would suggest that in the case of Luxon, competent corporate bosses
    are not always good political leaders. In fact, the reverse is more
    likely that good political leaders come from failed corporate leaders.

    Luxon is a political incompetent, amply demonstrated by his recent communication bomb-outs over the legality of the USA/Israel military intervention with Iran. Their management of economic issues since
    they were elected is a further indictment of Luxon's leadership.
    Imagine if Luxon won the 1990 election - would the
    mother-of-all-budgets that was absolutely necessary have happened?
    No!!


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  • From Tony@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, March 08, 2026 19:14:57
    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    On Fri, 6 Mar 2026 19:26:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    The rummors are rife. National on 28% and Luxon asked to make a resignation >>>speech over the weekend.

    Comments are also being made that Luxon has behaved like a corporate boss and
    not a leader, which I think is true. There needs to be a different style >>>between the two.
    I understand your point Gordon but just to be clear, competent corporate >>bosses
    are always good leaders.

    I used to think this way but I am coming to the realisation that Luxon
    is proving to be the exception to the norm that John Key established.
    I would suggest that in the case of Luxon, competent corporate bosses
    are not always good political leaders. In fact, the reverse is more
    likely that good political leaders come from failed corporate leaders.

    Luxon is a political incompetent, amply demonstrated by his recent >communication bomb-outs over the legality of the USA/Israel military >intervention with Iran. Their management of economic issues since
    they were elected is a further indictment of Luxon's leadership.
    Imagine if Luxon won the 1990 election - would the
    mother-of-all-budgets that was absolutely necessary have happened?
    No!!

    I don't disagree about Luxon, but was he a competent corporate leader? I don't actually know. But in general terms I believe what I wrote, based on personal experience and observation.

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  • From Crash@3:633/10 to All on Monday, March 09, 2026 09:18:05
    On Sun, 8 Mar 2026 19:14:57 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    On Fri, 6 Mar 2026 19:26:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    The rummors are rife. National on 28% and Luxon asked to make a resignation >>>>speech over the weekend.

    Comments are also being made that Luxon has behaved like a corporate boss and
    not a leader, which I think is true. There needs to be a different style >>>>between the two.
    I understand your point Gordon but just to be clear, competent corporate >>>bosses
    are always good leaders.

    I used to think this way but I am coming to the realisation that Luxon
    is proving to be the exception to the norm that John Key established.
    I would suggest that in the case of Luxon, competent corporate bosses
    are not always good political leaders. In fact, the reverse is more
    likely that good political leaders come from failed corporate leaders.

    Luxon is a political incompetent, amply demonstrated by his recent >>communication bomb-outs over the legality of the USA/Israel military >>intervention with Iran. Their management of economic issues since
    they were elected is a further indictment of Luxon's leadership.
    Imagine if Luxon won the 1990 election - would the
    mother-of-all-budgets that was absolutely necessary have happened?
    No!!

    I don't disagree about Luxon, but was he a competent corporate leader? I don't
    actually know. But in general terms I believe what I wrote, based on personal >experience and observation.

    Luxon had a successful corporate career. However that is not moving
    into his political career, where leadership capability is far more
    demanding.


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