Agreed but due to the dynamic interplay between the two, balancing them well, as leaders must do, takes both high EQ/empathy, and enough tech background to be c

Agreed but due to the dynamic interplay between the two, balancing them well, as leaders must do, takes both high EQ/empathy, and enough tech background to be credible. (Even if that tech background is working as a non dev in technical teams) Based purely on my personal experiences, leaders who have both boxes ticked are even more unicorn-y than the fabled 10x engineer.