Let's equate this to sales for a second. For success in sales, some would argue that salesmanship is vastly more important than nature of the salesman to the p

Let's equate this to sales for a second. For success in sales, some would argue that salesmanship is vastly more important than nature of the salesman to the product. iow, A great salesman is someone who can sell ice to eskimos. Perhaps there is an equivalent argument to be made in management. A great manager is someone who can manage anyone.