In this episode of Peter Lohmann’s Podcast, I’m joined by Ginny Wood, former COO at LeadSimple and an experienced fractional COO who has guided multiple high-growth businesses through transformation and scaling.

Ginny shares her career journey from early days as a programmer to becoming a trusted operational leader in PropTech and beyond. We explore how she approaches stepping into companies mid-stream, the importance of building a culture of speed, and what leaders should know about property manager blind spots. Ginny also opens up about taking a mid-career sabbatical, turning off the inner critic, and how EOS continues to shape business leadership today.

If you’re a property management entrepreneur, real estate operator, or business owner looking to find the right #2 or explore fractional COO options, this conversation delivers practical insights and inspiration.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 02:17 – Ginny’s background and career
• 11:39 – Where to start as a fractional COO
• 16:36 – Sponsor: Julian Calvo (watch this)
• 18:05 – Inspiring a culture of speed
• 26:54 – Taking a mid-career sabbatical
• 32:43 – Knowing when it’s time to move on
• 36:51 – Sponsor: Crane
• 38:15 – Property manager blind spots
• 44:01 – Feedback and hard conversations
• 52:33 – Turning off your inner critic
• 57:33 – EOS
• 1:00:58 – How to find a great #2
• 1:05:11 – Fractional COO options for property management companies

Contact Ginny:

• Ginny on LinkedIn
• Hoffman Institute
• The Rise of the COO – Harvard Business Review

Contact Peter:

• Crane – Private PM Owner Community
• Free PM Newsletter
• RL Property Management