“Being No. 1 is very, very important. It also means you’re the best and solving customers’ needs.
Fortune reached out to Oracle for comment.
Catz is a double graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, having gone to law school shortly after graduating with a business-focused bachelor’s degree. And even though she ultimately decided to forgo a career in law, she has no regrets.
And as a leader, one of her core principles is always keeping an open mind.
The then-newly minted co-CEO of Oracle added that employees deserve to be heard out in every meeting.
“If something doesn’t make sense, give them the respect of asking tough questions,” she said. “Think about what you’ve been told because if it doesn’t make sense to you, then it may not make sense at all. But, then again, they just might be right.”
