Why are so few data people product managers?

You've read it in every product manager job description: Data driven decision-making is a must. You have read it in every product book, “Talk to your customers” and use that data to find what they really want. So, you would think that a background in data would be an advantage to becoming a product manager. Think again, fewer than 17% of product managers have a data background! Why I hear you scream? Kelly Chou, seasoned PM and a member of the exclusive Data PM club comes to share her views on why.