Do we engineers make good managers?

Before you jump on me with 'Are you crazy?' (I am), "Engineers make managers?' and such, please consider.
We are analytical, logical, creative and hands on. All good, solid stuff needed for management.
But we also tend to be loners, taciturn, introverted and poor communicators.
Now for all opinions from CEans.
To kick start your thinking here is a view and comments on it:
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