A fair number of people equate the skills needed for business success with the skills needed for governmental success. Well, they aren't necessarily the same. A successful business career may indicate possession of the types of skills required for governmental service, but it may not. Some management styles, especially those of the "high risk, high reward" type, may work in the business world, but they have no place in government. If a business fails because of risky management decisions, one can declare bankruptcy and start over again. If a nation fails because of risky management decisions, there's no bankruptcy court to bail it out.