What skills do great product managers have? Are they technical wizards, analytical machines, or product visionaries? These skills are important, but by far the most critical skill is leadership. Great product managers rely on their leadership skills every day to help their team ship products that solve customer problems.
Product managers build leadership skills through adversity. When your product fails to gain traction, when your team falls apart, or when your manager gives you tough feedback— these are all opportunities to become a better PM and person.
Part one of this book outlines six principles that I think define great PMs and the stories that led me to them.