CIO as Teacher: Inside Ken Piddington’s Leadership Excellence Playbook

Oct 22, 2025
1 hr

Episode Description

This week, we are shining the light on one of the most intentional and inspiring CIOs in the game, Ken Piddington, Chief Digital, Technology, & Integration Officer at RelaDyne. Ken exemplifies what it means to be a leader who teaches, mentors, and communicates with purpose.

Over the years, we’ve collected several of his “Ken-isms,” the short, punchy expressions that encompass his leadership philosophy, strategy, and core beliefs. In this episode, we’ll explore these pillars of his leadership playbook and dig into how he uses teaching in his leadership approach, giving you new insights on how to lead transformational change successfully for your organization as well as your people.

Tune in for insights from Ken’s career, including:

  • How to balance business results and team development
  • “Anchor the Why”: Ken’s approach to vision and purpose
  • The relationship between execution and speed
  • Character consistency and being the thermostat instead of the thermometer

Featuring submitted questions from:

  • Mohammed Shareef
  • Kath Marston, Executive Director, Technology Partners
  • Alex Pore, Senior Director, Business Integration, RelaDyne
  • Stephen Webster, President, CEO, Founder, SIS Holdings Group

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