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Originally Posted by jammies
I have to disagree iwth this - government is NOT business and while leadership skills are useful in both, I don't want the city run like a business. Taxpayers are not customers, the city doesn't need to make a profit, and running city departments to maximize revenue is not a good idea.
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To grossly simplify things, the purpose of businesses is to create profits for their owners/shareholders while the purpose of governments is to provide services to citizens. While naturally there will be some cross-over in the skills required to be successful in each field, being a good businessman does not necessarily make someone a good public servant (and vice versa).