[ScaryRacoon]

Keys that I have seen: * Empathy, compassion, and passion * Ability to delegate work appropriately and fairly * Ability to communicate in a appropriate manner and at the appropriate times: * To the team * To management * To non-technical stakeholders * Ability to identify the "unknowns" and give a fairly accurate estimate that takes into account those unknowns * Know when to raise the red flag if something big will hinder the original estimate * Be humble (no work is "below" them)