"positive momentum in teams starts with a simultaneous moment when everyone realises things can't stay this way"
"positive momentum in teams starts with a simultaneous moment when everyone realises things can't stay this way"
I’ve spent 30 years inside complex, high-stakes situations. I’ve learned that what looks like the problem is often only part of the picture.
I step in, make sense of what is happening quickly and help experienced leaders see what may be missing, challenge what seems obvious and find a clearer way forward.
I'm also a multi-award-winning author of three books on: thinking in complexity, collective intelligence and applied adaptability.
I see patterns others often feel, but can’t yet name.
Having a disruptive conversation with your team is not an art form – it requires courage, discipline and practice. Now, thanks to Kate Christiansen, there is also a reliable framework to make these conversations predictable, frequent and successful.
ANNELIESE RHODES, DIRECTOR FOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE - CISCO
'Doing more' does not deliver when our brain feels lost or left behind.
We’re living in a time where speed, ambiguity and pressure are the norm. Most people are doing their best. We've taken thinking for granted - something that 'just happens', but our brain wasn't built for the complexity we face today. It needs our help, so that it can help us.
My work is holistic, focusing on what really drives behaviour:
the system
that shapes us
the culture
that we're in
the habits
in our heads
the human
beneath it all
The value I bring
I’m a practitioner not a theorist.
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I’ve spent decades inside complex, high-stakes situations where the answer was rarely obvious.
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I bring an ability to spot patterns others often feel but can’t yet name, connect perspectives that have been considered separately
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I create the conditions for people to challenge their own thinking before key decisions, direction and action get locked in.
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I help make complexity clearer, lighter and more possible to move through, creating a stronger basis for what happens next.
I’ve felt the pressure to provide watertight promises, confident plans and guaranteed results, even when the ground was shifting beneath my feet.
Through my books and content, I don’t just offer advice. I share hard-won insight and a practical way to move forward when you’ve got a job to do and clarity feels out of reach.
The Answer Trap - Axiom Business Book Award Medal
How to take back control of your thinking in complexity and the AI era. [Learn More]
How to cultivate a culture of innovation and adaptability by unlocking the cognitive power of questions. [Buy Book]
The Thrive Cycle – Axiom Business Book Award Medal
How to build an unstoppable customer-driven organisation by unlocking its adaptive DNA. [Buy Book]
Every challenge is different. Let’s start with a conversation.
If you’re navigating complexity and want to work differently: with your team, your system or your own thinking. I’ll meet you where you are.