Christian Idiodi has led or consulted on nearly 200 successful product launches for a range of companies from startups to big banks. So, you'd think he always wanted a career in product management, right? 
"Actually, I wanted to be a doctor," said the partner at Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG), a global product consulting firm. "I wanted to solve hard problems like cancer or HIV. That was always what I had dreamed and aspired to be."