The Pitfalls of Product Management

Relationships and product management are critical, period. It takes on a whole new level because there are so many people involved in the success of that product. What about pitfalls? What about some of the things that we can inadvertently get into when we're in this world? Any pitfalls that you would advise a product manager to be aware of and to avoid whenever possible? I remember sitting in a meeting once in one of the companies that I worked for, and it was like an orientation for new staff. When I saw product listed as an internal team, I knew that there'd been a breakdown.