How to become a successful CTO ?

I would also love to see a blog on how to become a successful CTO. At the core, should a CTO be a hard core techie ? or a business leader (70%) with passion for technology (30%) ? or a business leader (70% ) with just enough skills to develop a working prototype (30%) ? What are the core qualities and good to have qualities to be a CTO ? What suggestions do you have for someone who aspires to empower businesses with technology just like a CTO like yourself does ? May be explaining your success story from being a great engineer to taking over leadership roles; the mindset you had since you were a developer and how you have transitioned to leadership roles..

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