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#148 From Engineer To COO: Catherine Wong On Leading With Empathy And Scale
What if the fastest way to grow your career isn’t a straight climb but a series of smart, sideways moves that sharpen your empathy and judgment? In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Catherine Wong, COO and CPO at Entrata, to unpack how she scales products and people by shaping cultures where every voice is invited, and the best ideas surface early. From engineering during the dot-com downturn to leading global teams through acquisitions and hypergrowth, Catherine shares the habits that turn uncertainty into momentum: practice your voice, ask for real feedback, and reward beh...
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Hi there. My name is Mary Kill-Olea. Welcome to the Toobie Boulder podcast, providing career insights for the next generation of women in business and tech. Toobie Boulder was created out of my love for technology and marketing, my desire to bring together like-minded women, and my hope to be a great role model and source of inspiration for my two girls and
other young women like you. Encouraging you guys to show up and to be bolder and know that anything you guys dream of, it's totally possible. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation. If there's one thing that becomes clear when you look at the careers of truly impactful tech leaders, it's that they don't just build products, they build cultures. They build systems and they build
people. Today's guest is an extraordinary example of this type of leadership. Catherine Wong is the the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer at Intrata, a company serving more than 20,000 apartment communities with a platform that simplifies and transforms property operations.
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