Whilst I agree that former good engineers should be the leaders, the pace of technology is such that such leaders should perhaps do 10% work with current tools

Whilst I agree that former good engineers should be the leaders, the pace of technology is such that such leaders should perhaps do 10% work with current tools and methodologies. I have worked for former engineer bosses who were so out of touch with the technology that they bowed to the loudest senior tech. When that tech left in a huff the new most senior tech chose a completely, incompatible direction and the boss let him get away with it. Of course, I've seen worse, when non-technical bosses bought salesperson's outlandish promises.