"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"
Whether you’re leading transformation, reshaping culture or just trying to make the next right move in an uncertain environment - my work helps you reclaim cognitive confidence.
Hey there! I'm Kate. I’m an award-winning author, advisor and speaker who works at the point where disruption hijacks thinking. I help people take back control when the path ahead is unclear, the stakes are high and the pressure to have an answer is overwhelming.
When clarity breaks down, I help people think again.
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
I’m on a mission to protect and restore something deeply human: our capacity to think well in a world that rewards speed over depth, performance over presence, and AI-driven certainty over human clarity.
This isn’t just about leadership.
It’s about how we think.
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
I work with people navigating complexity and seeking possibility
My clients are leaders, changemakers and systems shapers. They’re often:
Leading teams through disruption
Trying to build momentum in legacy systems
Frustrated by reactive patterns in themselves or others
Hungry for practical ways to make meaningful progress
I meet them in the thick of it—and help them (and their teams) think clearly enough to move forward with confidence.
I’ve decoded decades of my own thinking strategies and turned them into a method others can use when things get complex and unclear.
Most people don’t realise their thinking has been hijacked — until it’s too late.
Using The Moment Method, I help individuals, teams and systems:
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Catch the moment where clarity starts to slip
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Interrupt default reactions before they take over
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Rebuild clarity in real time — not just in hindsight
The value I bring
I’m a practitioner not a theorist.
I’ve led global transformation from the inside, advised executive teams across sectors, and spent decades in high-stakes environments where the pressure to “just have the answer” derailed the very best intentions.
I have a unique way of decoding complexity — naming the patterns others feel but can’t yet articulate and offering a way to move forward that feels both clear and doable.
In short, I make adaptive thinking easier, disruption energising and the future feel brighter.
I’ve been where you are.
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
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.