Unleashing the power of education, mentoring and succession planning with FedEx Divisional CIO - Cheryl Bevelle-Orange | E06

Learn how a programmer became a divisional CIO at FedEx. Gain insights on harnessing the power of education, mentoring and succession planning to grow your career and lift the next generation.Cheryl Bevelle-Orange is the Divisional CIO at FedEx and she shares her career journey along with the tips, advice and lessons learned along the way.Connect with Cheryl on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-bevelle-orange/Want to build your authority and brand as a tech leader? Subscribe to our newsletter for updates, a free branding guide and 1-hour training for tech professionals: https://techlegacies.ck.page/newsletterConnect with the podcast host, Fanny Dunagan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannydunagan/Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:32 Guest Introduction Cheryl Bevel Orange01:16 What is the best advice you have ever gotten?03:25 How do you find your authenticity?05:37 How did you end up in this career in tech?08:41 When you started on Fedex, what did you have?09:39 What is your advice for navigating a tech career?12:08 What is the difference between a mentor and a sponsor?14:06 Any tips on how to find mentors and sponsors?16:15 What project are you most proud of?18:35 CG Infinity19:26 What are the lessons you've learned during the low points of your career?22:00 What did it take for you to become a Divisional CIO?24:13 What is your advice for succession planning?26:08 What do you look for in a successor?27:29 Cheryl's Book31:18 Conversation Cards35:06 Tech CXO Excellence Program36:17 Outro