Simple Lessons I learned as a Product Manager

I recently gave a talk at Product School about soft skills. I talked about the simple lessons I have learned over the years. In retrospect, they all feel like common sense. But when I started, I saw other capable PMs carry themselves with such finesse and panache, that the path to get there seemed extremely long and complex. Since then, I have realized it is less about deep technical knowledge, domain expertise and frameworks, and more about relationships, finding the right balance and clarity of purpose.