Insights
Field notes on execution.
Published articles, Research, essays and practitioner notes on alignment, capability, and getting strategy efficiently executed.
Watch—August 13, 2026
The Middle Ground—Series 1, Episode 1
The first episode of The Middle Ground, a new series on where strategy execution lives or dies.
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July 2, 2026
The Capability Economy: The Last Uncommodifiable Advantage
Knowledge, expertise and advice are being commoditized. Organizational capability is the one advantage that cannot be automated—and the operating system that builds it.
May 27, 2026
Ignition Launch Day May 28
She Wrote the Playbook. Now the World Is Watching.
May 10, 2026
Leading From The C-Suite: Dr Kathryn Ritchie Of Ignition Institute On Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective C-Suite Executive
An interview with Dina Aletras
May 6, 2026
The systems behind the leader: Leadership transitions reveal what organisations hide.
An article by Dr. Ritchie, recently featured in the Economic Times(https://hrme.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace/understanding-leadership-transitions-how-system-strength…
April 8, 2026
Unlocking Growth In Uncertain Times
Keynote by Dr. Kathryn Ritchie at Founders 2.0 Conference in Las Vegas April 8 2026
April 8, 2026
AI Isn’t the Advantage—Your Operating System Is
For Bizwomen Magazine(https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2026/07/strategies-make-sure-ai-isn-t-faster-confusion.html)
November 25, 2025
Measuring What Actually Matters
Establishing a meaningful way of measuring, tracking, governing, and reporting provides necessary discipline to stay the course and make adjustments for successful execution.
November 5, 2025
Understanding the True Magnitude of Change
Understand the true magnitude of change required for your strategy. Learn how the Middle Ground® plan forces specificity to diagnose structural, operational, and behavioral shifts…
October 27, 2025
Beyond Town Halls—Engaging Hearts, Minds, and Hands
Engaging hearts, minds, and hands across the organization is more complex than scheduling quarterly town halls.
October 21, 2025
Building Out the Plan—The Foundation of Everything
Don't let your strategy get diluted. The Ignition Institute explores why your Middle Ground® plan, built on strategic pillars, is the critical first step for aligned prioritization…
October 16, 2025
The Connective Tissue Your Strategy Is Missing
Why do 70% of projects fail? Learn what's missing: The Middle Ground® is the connective tissue that bridges your strategy-execution gap and ensures alignment.
September 25, 2025
Beyond the Super-Doer Trap: Building True Strategic Agility
The biggest barrier to organizational agility isn’t systems or processes—it’s the super-doer syndrome.
September 22, 2025
The Competitive Strategy Reality Check: Do You Actually Know How You Win?
Your competitive strategy is about more than external positioning—it's about internal alignment. Learn how to use it to drive business growth, make critical trade-offs, and unleash…
September 16, 2025
The Strategy-First Revolution: Why Getting the Sequence Wrong Limits Your Growth
re your targets limiting your potential? Discover why a robust competitive strategy must come first, followed by targets and a plan. Learn how the right sequence can drive your gro…
September 5, 2025
Annual Planning’s Hidden Traps: Why Most Strategic Sessions Fail (And How to Fix Them)
Are your annual planning sessions unproductive? Learn about the common traps in strategic sessions—from poor agenda sequencing to weak follow-up—and how to avoid them to achieve br…
August 29, 2025
The Dangerous Disconnect: Why Separating “People” from “Strategy” Is Killing Your Performance
Is your strategic plan failing to launch? The problem isn't the plan—it's the people. Learn how to move beyond viewing employees as a line item and unlock the full potential of you…
August 26, 2025
The Growth Accelerator’s Dilemma: Why Waiting for Stability Will Kill Your 2026 Plans
Here’s the thing about dynamic times—we think they’ll settle.
July 5, 2024
Dr. Kathryn Ritchie Recognized as a Top 50 Woman Leader in Business Consulting by The Women We Admire
Ignition Institute is proud to announce that our Founder and CEO, Dr. Kathryn Ritchie, has been named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Business Consulting and Services for 2024 b…
April 27, 2021