"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"
Reclaim clarity, confidence and collective momentum in a complex world.
“If you only read one book this year, make it this one.”
... who wants to have impact in this fast-evolving world. This book is a much-needed permission slip to slow down, recalibrate and lead with greater intention. I deeply related to the stories and the messy, everyday traps leaders fall into.
When the pressure is high and the situation complex, your thinking is the first thing to go.
In a world overwhelmed by ambiguity, acceleration and AI, reaching for answers has become a survival reflex. But answers don’t always move us forward. They often keep us stuck.
Stuck in quick fixes. Stuck in reactive decisions. Stuck with the mess made by moving too fast and thinking too little.
And you won't even see it leave.
a must read for every leader...
Caroline Monzon - GM People & Culture
Under pressure, our brain reaches for relief, not clarity—and AI only speeds that up. This book offers a powerful antidote: a clear, practical method to interrupt default thinking and engage with complexity on purpose.
Andy McKechnie, Former Banking Executive and Board Advisor
The Answer Trap names the invisible force that quietly pulls smart, capable people off course — at work, in leadership and in life.
Whether you’re a leader, a systems shaper, a change maker or just someone who wants to succeed in today’s turbulent terrain, this book will change the way you think and transform the way engage with uncertainty.
You’ll discover why fast answers feel right even when they’re wrong, how AI accelerates the pull toward premature certainty, and how to take back control of your thinking when you need it most.
Page by page, you’ll build the mental muscle to stay clear when it counts, learning how to:
Spot the moment
your thinking is hijacked
Interrupt your default pattern
before it takes over
Name what’s really happening
in your head during disruption
Build clarity in real time
not in hindsight
Take back control
of your thinking when
your brain 'wants out'
When The Answer Trap takes hold in a group, the damage isn't always obvious. People still talk, meetings still happen, and progress still seems to be made.
But underneath, alignment falters.
"To fall into The
Answer Trap is human.
To break free is a choice.”
Shaped by decades spent dancing with disruption, The Answer Trap provides a clear, practical way to break free from reactivity and reclaim the clarity complexity demands.
This book will change the way you think—literally.
While AI accelerates the pressure to respond fast, human leadership demands something deeper: discernment, meaning and choice. This book helps you safeguard your mind and lead with intention — not just action.
The Moment Method — Activate, Articulate, Navigate, Accelerate and Cultivate — gives you a practical, repeatable way to respond wisely when the stakes are high. It’s not theory. It’s a compass for navigating ambiguity in real-time.
Even smart teams get stuck when individual thinking styles collide. The book exposes the hidden dynamics that derail progress and shows you how to build shared clarity that fuels performance, adaptability and lasting impact.
This is a book is not just about leadership. It’s about being human. Through honest stories and real-world moments (including a few personal missteps), The Answer Trap makes complexity feel accessible — and an uncertain future easier to embrace. You’ll see yourself on every page and know you’re not alone.
Relatable, honest and deeply human
Unlock momentum in your team
A proven method for thinking clearly under pressure
The Answer Trap is your invitation to take back control of your mind, your moment and your impact.
Because in an accelerating world where the rules keep changing, our future success will lie less in what we know… and more in how we think.
Reclaim your cognitive edge in the age of AI
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Award-winning Author | Creator of The Moment Method | Speaker | Specialist in thinking under pressure creating clarity in complexity
Kate Christiansen is an award-winning author, speaker and creator of The Moment Method—a practical system for harnessing the effects of disruption. She helps people think clearly when clarity is in short supply.
As a practitioner and author, what sets Kate apart is her ability to meet people in the messy middle—where momentum stalls, teams fragment and smart people get stuck in their own heads.
The Answer Trap is Kate's third book which was preceded by Curly Conversations for Teams and The Thrive Cycle (which received an Axiom Business Book Award).
Kate brings a unique way of seeing complexity — naming the patterns others feel but can’t yet articulate and offering a way to move forward that feels both clear and doable.