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Boeing EVP Ted Colbert Reflects on Social Injustice and Addressing Racial Bias in the Workplace

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Episode • Sep 24, 2020 • 27m

488: Ted Colbert is an EVP at Boeing and the President & CEO of Boeing Global Services. Previously, Ted was Boeing’s CIO and SVP, IT & Analytics. In this episode, Ted discusses:

  • His experience as a Black C-suite executive at a Fortune 100 company
  • His career path and the importance of mentorship
  • Addressing racial bias in the workplace
  • The importance of empathy
  • Creating equal opportunities for career development
  • How Boeing is bringing in new talent by investing in historically Black colleges and universities and high school programs around the country

Among a variety of other topics.

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This episode is sponsored by Zoho.

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