What Makes a Great Product Manager
Notably absent from this list is empathy for your team.I've been a PM for 15 years. I've watched the rise and fall of the "ceo of your product" mentality. Mentored dozens of PMs, interviewed hundreds. The one common thread I've noticed across a wide range of successful PMs (and absent from unsuccessful ones) is caring deeply about their team, what motivates them and what they love doing. If you can't apply the same empathy you have towards customers to your own people, you burn them out.