I think there can be overlap in skillset and mentality, but it would have to be someone on a mission to clean house, rather than someone trying to get it functioning well. 

I'm thinking about how Vivek has extremely detailed plans for radically reducing the federal workforce. That's a great CEO bringing those skills to bear in a productive manner. 

The flip side was Trump being just as terrible as every other president, while thinking his business skills would serve him well.

Undisciplined

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I like the first article. I think it is a common misconception that a great CEO leader would clean things up and have government running efficiently if only they were President but the structures and incentives are totally different. 