Summation with Auren Hoffman Glenn Youngkin on governing like a CEO, the AI power crisis, and why every operator should run for office
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Apr 28, 2026 
Glenn Youngkin, former Virginia governor and ex-co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, blends private equity discipline with public service. He discusses applying CEO skills to government, why operators should run for office, how OKRs transformed a 110,000-person state, the AI-power-data center nexus, and mistakes around decommissioning baseload power.
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Run For Office During Your Midlife Pivot
- Run for public office if you want purposeful impact in midlife.
- Youngkin encourages business leaders to step into government, saying it offers unmatched purpose and the chance to deliver tangible results.
OKRs Scaled State Government Performance
- Implementing OKRs transformed a 110,000-person state by creating measurable objectives and rapid feedback.
- Youngkin visited every agency, instituted OKRs, and made OKR reviews a standard meeting element to drive accountability.
AI Growth Depends On Baseload Power And Data Centers
- Winning the AI race requires abundant, reliable power and local data center capacity.
- Youngkin argues decommissioning baseload power was a strategic error and pushed an all-of-the-above energy approach plus hybrid utility rates for heavy data users.