I truly believe so, yes. I think CEO is an optics and politics position, and if you have half a brain for strategy and people hiring, you're going to kill it.
What makes you say that? What is your definition of a "good" leader? If a CEO isn't a "good" leader by your measure but there are no better candidates within a given organization, then where does that leave us?
It's easy to shit on what you have no experience in.