#148 From Engineer To COO: Catherine Wong On Leading With Empathy And Scale

About this episode

Catherine Wong discusses her career journey from engineer to COO, emphasizing the importance of empathy and culture in leadership.

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 sha...

People in this episode

Host: Mary Killelea

Guest: Catherine Wong

Topics covered

• career growth
• leadership
• empathy
• engineering
• company culture
• product management

Keywords

• career advancement
• leadership skills
• empathy in business
• engineering
• company culture
• product scaling
• women in business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Entrata

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