What are a product manager's essential skills?
Problem-Solving66%
Leadership77%
Time Management44%
Flexibility38%
Communication Skills68%
46 PARTICIPANTS
Problem-Solving66%
Leadership77%
Time Management44%
Flexibility38%
Communication Skills68%
Output and deliverables52%
Employee self-assessments16%
Time tracking19%
Peer reviews and feedback34%
Customer or client feedback35%
Project management tools (e.g., Asana, Trello, Jira)22%
Regular one-on-one check-ins35%
Quality of work produced 34%
Achievement of individual and team goals37%
Something else (comment)1%
Inevitable4%
Highly likely14%
Somewhat likely17%
Somewhat unlikely17%
Very unlikely40%
Impossible6%
No selling.
No recruiting.
No self promotion.
Rules of EngagementFAQsPrivacy
© 2025 Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
I'd say pretty much all of them. :-)