People often ask me what I look for when hiring Product Managers. Sure, there’s the usual checklist: strong vision, sharp prioritization, and the drive to ship. But the attribute I value most is curiosity. (Fun fact: I once thought about naming a new company Curious!) A curious mind is restless. It’s never satisfied with a surface-level understanding of how systems work. The PMs who consistently make the best decisions are the ones who refuse to stop asking “why.” That curiosity usually shows up in three ways: 🔹 Curiosity about human behavior = Empathy. You can't build a great product until you truly care about the person using it – their struggles, their habits and what they actually need. 🔹 Curiosity about other perspectives = Humility. The best PMs actively look for ways they might be wrong. They look at problems from different angles to make sure they get it right for the user. 🔹 Curiosity about how things work = Relentless progress. This is what drives momentum. It's the constant urge to uncover a better, simpler way to solve a problem. It comes back to a deep refusal to accept the constraints you're given, and the will to find a way. Skills help you ship a product, but curiosity is what helps you build something people truly love.