Kathryn Ritchie

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About Kathryn Ritchie

A world-renowned leader in strategy, execution, culture change and transformation, Dr. Kathryn Ritchie brings a unique method to her many clients, from across the globe, including North America, Australia, and Asia. They laud her for her ability to “ignite” management teams, quickly move strategy into execution and increase growth. Dr. Ritchie is passionate about business and people. She works at the nexus of enabling optimal performance and enabling leaders to shape and create environments where people thrive and grow. This passion has shaped Ignition Institute, an international strategy execution firm specializing in performance optimization through strategy clarification and aligned execution. As Founder and CEO of Ignition Institute, she is committed to partnering with her clients beyond development and into the execution phase where things get messy and real and leadership is critical. Ignition Institute’s body of work has given rise to a proprietary method to support execution focused on igniting leaders, teams, and organizations to execute with power. One aspect most valued by clients is their focus on building capability in their clients. They want to minimize the consulting investment required and reduce the waste abundant in management consulting. Enough clarity, enough cohesion & enough disciple are at the core of exceptional execution, and they continue to work across industries and geographies from startups to Fortune 500 companies teaching this message. For her work in the facilitation of strategy execution in organizations of all types, Dr. Ritchie was awarded an honorary doctorate from the City University of LA-CULA. She holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. The school also awarded her the Chairman’s Prize for Excellence and Leadership. She held management roles at the international investment bank, Macquarie Bank. She has served on the board of the Foundation Board for University NSW (Australia), was a member of the Women’s President Organization, in New York, and is a current member of the CEO Connection. She chairs Nabu.org, a social entrepreneurial organization driving literacy in developing countries. Women's Leader Magazine hailed Dr. Ritchie as one of the most Inspiring Women Leaders of 2022. Clients call Ignition Institute for assistance with mission-critical issues relating to strategy formulation, execution, and performance. They specialize in aligning teams, culture & organizations in support of strategy implementation and as a part of this support effective change and transformation.