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Kate Smith

@katesmithnz

Strategy crystalliser, facilitator, progress maker.

 Auckland, New Zealand
Joined July 2009
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#KellyBachman Thank you for your courage in speaking out. If no one says anything nothing changes #MeToo
The internet is telling me there are a lot of older guys out there who think a 16 year old girl is too young to have an opinion on saving the planet but also believe a 13 year old girl should own an AR 15.
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Musings on lessons from Fonterra and how a min/max approach can mitigate the risk of growth strategies. Check out my latest article: Why growth can be a high risk strategy linkedin.com/pulse/why-growt… via @LinkedIn @RodOramNZ #strategy

The importance of protecting the core

Developing strategy starts with asking questions. At the beginning of the process, the most important question is 'what will success look like for this strategy?' Sometimes there is an unspoken...

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Thoughts on strategy and why it matters. Why Strategy Needs Work linkedin.com/pulse/why-strat… via @LinkedIn

Why Strategy Needs Work

I read a blog recently from the always thought provoking Martin Weigel entitled ‘Strategy needs good words’ which made me think about the current state of strategy. I fully agree that good words are...

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I'm not sure ignoring the moderator is a good move on Hillary's part #debate
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Let's be honest, Donald Trump is losing to both Hillary and Donald Trump. #debates #debatenight #debate2016
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Trump is accusing Hillary of inconsistency???? #debatenight
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More leaders like this please! You’re no longer the genius — you’re the idiot – Creative Review creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog…
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Conan Gorbey@arnie031 Aug 2016
Replying to @damianchristie
One news had a much better article, brought in @katesmithnz and Joan Withers to make it clear he did heaps wrong. – at Auckland, New Zealand
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Interview I did with Radio NZ yesterday on the Kevin Roberts farrago. radionz.co.nz/national/progr…

Ex-Saatchi manager says unconscious gender bias prevalent

A former Saatchi manager offers strong riposte to Kevin Roberts's gender bias comments.

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Good piece. @markritson experiences subconscious bias for himself. teapawt.net/cindygallop/status/760…
cindygallop.eth (@cindygallop) profile picturecindygallop.eth@cindygallop1 Aug 2016
"Suddenly I wasn’t in Gallop’s corner, I was the problem she had been talking about." @markritson @Marketingweek marketingweek.com/2016/08/01…
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@jonohutchison Good luck with your new role! I'm sure you will have a ball.
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wendy clark
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25 yrs ago I was an ad agency receptionist. Today I'm the CEO. I'm much happier in the c-suite, thanks all the same. teapawt.net/cindygallop/status/759…
cindygallop.eth (@cindygallop) profile picturecindygallop.eth@cindygallop29 Jul 2016
"@krconnect is quick to add that the women are actually much, much happier when they're not in executive roles" nymag.com/thecut/2016/07/saa…
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This is ripe for a parody that adapts Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey." :-) Thanks for the smile @marketoonist
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A creative disaster | A view from Dave Trott @davetrott ow.ly/UPjh3026kOE
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This photo made by Jonathan Bachman of Reuters from the protests in Baton Rouge is incredible. – at Los Angeles, CA
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Ten devastating extracts from last night's Chilcot Report on the Iraq War. thespinoff.co.nz/politics-me…
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We'll know we have gender parity when female jerks get funded, championed and made excuses for as much as male jerks teapawt.net/ekp/status/75008756665…
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What a treat to see these two legends in conversation @davetrott @eatbigfish teapawt.net/challengerproj/status/…
The Challenger Project (@ChallengerProj) profile pictureThe Challenger Project@ChallengerProj4 Jul 2016
► 'Creativity & Constraints: Adam Morgan talks to @davetrott' > youtube.com/watch?v=sG4XcJne…
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"When you’re not asked to look, you don’t notice most ppl receiving @Cannes_Lions are Caucasian males" @CampaignAsia campaignasia.com/article/the…
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