The Contextual Intelligence Podcast

Matthew Kutz, Ph.D.

Hosted by Dr. Matthew Kutz, Professor and Author of "Contextual Intelligence: How Thinking in 3D Can Help Resolve Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity." This podcast explores this award-winning book and discusses contextual Intelligence and how to apply it to help you navigate complexity and transform yourself into a high-level performer.

  1. 01/18/2024

    Episode 15: Chapter 14 - Contextual Intelligence Action Steps

    Contextual Intelligence Podcast with Dr. Matthew Kutz. Episode 15 - Action Steps for Enhanced Thinking To get a copy or for info on the CI Profile visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. In this episode of the Contextual Intelligence Podcast Dr. Kutz outlines 12 distinct action steps that listeners can implement to enhance their contextual intelligence and deal with complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity. Kutz further breaks down each action step, discussing ideas such as leveraging one's senses, anticipating outliers, and practicing retroflexion. He emphasizes the journey, the need to understand instincts and reflexes along with errors in our assumptions, plus learning from and applying lessons from different contexts. He concludes by inviting listeners to explore how he can help their teams and organizations further. 00:02 Introduction and Welcome 00:23 Understanding Contextual Intelligence 01:21 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Complexity 02:26 12 Action Steps to Improve Contextual Intelligence 04:14 Developing a Contextual Intelligence Action Plan 07:15 Perfecting Your Ability to Extract Lessons from Experiences 08:10 Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom 09:21 Acting Quickly When Circumstances Change 12:25 Leveraging All Five Senses in Decision Making 14:01 Balancing All Feedback and Looking for Nonlinear Patterns 18:12 Manipulating the Future with Actions in the Present 18:20 Recalibrating Goals and Outcomes 20:36 Becoming Literate in Framing Problems of Different Disciplines 22:01 Learning to be Retroflexive 24:26 Conclusion and Final Thoughts To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    26 min

  2. 01/09/2024

    Episode 14: Chapter 13 - Overcoming the Obstacles to Contextual Intelligence

    The Contextual Intelligence Podcast - Episode 14: Overcoming Obstacles to Contextual Intelligence To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. In the 14th episode of the Contextual Intelligence Podcast, Dr. Matt discusses overcoming obstacles to contextual intelligence, focusing on the pace of change, complexity, and learned behaviors. Matt explores the idea of thinking in 3D (hindsight, foresight, and insight), explaining how this can aid in navigating uncertainty and complexity. He further discusses the importance of distinguishing between complex and complicated situations, highlighting how people often misunderstand the true level of complexity. Finally, he delves into the role of personal experience as both a hindrance to and enabler of contextual intelligence, emphasizing the significance of self-awareness in this process. 00:03 Introduction and Welcome 01:29 Understanding Contextual Intelligence 05:05 The Concept of Micro and Macro Contexts 05:56 The Role of Contexts in Our Lives 09:50 Overcoming Obstacles to Contextual Intelligence 10:25 The Pace of Change as an Obstacle 11:35 Improvisational Wisdom: A Solution to Rapid Change 13:42 Understanding the Complexity of Contexts 13:42 Complexity as a Major Hindrance 17:51 Learned Behaviors and Their Impact 21:05 Conclusion and Contact Information To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    22 min

  3. 01/02/2024

    Episode 13 - Chapter 12: Disruptors of 3D Thinking

    Contextual Intelligence Podcast - Episode 13: Disruptors of 3D Thinking To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. In Episode 13 of the Contextual Intelligence Podcast, host and author Dr. Matt Kutz explores Chapter 12 of his book 'Contextual Intelligence, How 3D Thinking Can Help Resolve Complexity, Uncertainty, and Ambiguity'. The discussion centers on the disruptors of 3D thinking such as hindsight bias and conjunction bias. Kutz stresses the importance of overcoming these biases to improve decision-making and emphasizes the importance of other people's perspectives in recollecting past experiences. He also introduces the agreement trust matrix, which helps to identify the right people to involve in decision-making processes. 00:03 Introduction and Welcome 00:36 Understanding 3D Thinking and its Disruptors 05:59 The Impact of Hindsight Bias on 3D Thinking 09:29 Overcoming Hindsight Bias 13:46 Conjunction Bias: Another Disruptor of 3D Thinking 19:04 The Importance of the Agreement Trust Matrix 21:00 Conclusion and Farewell To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    21 min

  4. 12/22/2023

    Episode 12: Chapter 11 - Learning Contextual Intelligence

    Contextual Intelligence - Chapter 11: Learning Contextual Intelligence To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. In Episode 12 of the Contextual Intelligence Podcast, host Dr. Matt Kutz dives into chapter 11 of his book, 'Contextual Intelligence'. The discussion focuses on the integral process of learning and developing contextual intelligence. The chapter uncovers the importance of understanding different leadership behaviors, utilizing the 3D thinking model (hindsight, insight and foresight), and the R4 model (recognize, reorder, respond, and reflect). He emphasizes that these skills are indeed learnable and everyone can improve themselves. The episode also introduces strategies such as 'experience banking' and 'co-lingual', as well as the conception of contextual map for easier understanding and measurement of success within the context of different situations. 00:05 Introduction and Overview 00:25 Understanding Contextual Intelligence 01:46 Debunking the Myth: Leadership is Learnable 04:01 Starting the Journey: Where to Begin? 09:02 Mastering Your Context: A Prerequisite to Learning Contextual Intelligence 12:58 Experience Banking: Learning from Every Context 15:19 Becoming Co-Lingual: Adapting to Different Contexts 18:11 Creating a Contextual Map: A Strategy for Acquiring Contextual Intelligence Skills 20:41 Asking the Right Questions: A Key to Contextual Intelligence 23:10 Conclusion and Contact Information To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    24 min

  5. 12/16/2023

    Episode 11 - Chapter 10: Decision-making in a Variable Rich Context

    Making Decisions in Variable-Rich Contexts In this episode of the 'Contextual Intelligence Podcast', host and author, Dr. Matt Kutz, talks about the challenges of decision making in variable-rich contexts. He emphasizes the need for leaders to effectively assess a multitude of variables, taking into account complexity and diversity of contexts and points of view. Kutz stresses the importance of knowing where one wants to end up before making decisions and reframes the understanding of intelligence as the capacity to diagnose and respond to one's environment. The episode delves into the concept of adaptability in leadership, recognizing the impact of contextual ethos and successfully transitioning between different contexts as key attributes of a contextually intelligent leader. 00:03 Introduction and Overview 00:31 Understanding the Complexity of Decision Making 01:58 The Importance of Knowing Your Desired Outcome 03:37 The Role of Variables in Decision Making 04:44 The Dangers of Over-Reliance on Data 05:06 The Role of Stakes in Decision Making 06:18 The Importance of Diverse Perspectives in Identifying Variables 08:44 The Role of Foresight in Decision Making 12:36 Redefining Intelligence in Decision Making 14:51 The Importance of Adaptability in Decision Making 19:10 Understanding the Contextual Ethos 21:20 The Importance of Transitioning Between Contexts 23:15 Conclusion and Final Thoughts To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    24 min

  6. 12/05/2023

    Episode 10 - Chapter 9: Enhancing 3D Thinking

    Enhancing 3D Thinking for Better Decision-Making Author Dr. Matthew Kutz delves deeper into the concept of 3D Thinking derived from his book, Contextual Intelligence, How Thinking in 3D Can Help Resolve Complexity, Uncertainty, and Ambiguity. He explains the importance of harnessing temporal skills including hindsight, insight, and foresight for informed decision-making and goal achievement. Drawing parallels between the 3D thinking model and Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', Matthew emphasizes the notion of becoming our own 'Christmas Ghost', i.e., learning from our past and using that knowledge currently for a fulfilling future. He suggests crucial questions to ask oneself and emphasizes the role of multiple perspectives to overcome inherent biases. One of the ways to practice these thinking skills includes 'time warping', cognitively manipulating past and future events, as well as 'time chunking', grouping time segments in hours, days, or months. 00:02 Introduction and Welcome 00:15 Understanding Contextual Intelligence 00:29 The Concept of 3D Thinking 01:18 The Influence of Charles Dickens on 3D Thinking 02:40 The Role of Hindsight, Insight, and Foresight in 3D Thinking 03:40 The Story of Ebenezer Scrooge as a Metaphor for 3D Thinking 05:01 The Importance of Outside Perspectives in 3D Thinking 07:27 Practicing Hindsight in 3D Thinking 14:46 Practicing Insight in 3D Thinking 17:50 Practicing Foresight in 3D Thinking 22:34 Developing Temporal Skills for 3D Thinking 24:52 Conclusion and Contact Information To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    25 min

  7. 11/28/2023

    Episode 9 - Chapter 8: 3D-Thinking

    3D Thinking: Hindsight, Foresight, & Insight In this episode, the host, Dr. Matt Kutz, discusses part three and Chapter 8 of his book, 'Contextual Intelligence'. He introduces the concept of three-dimensional thinking using the '3D Thinking Framework' comprising hindsight, foresight, and insight. Hindsight leverages past experiences, foresight is future readiness, and insight is mindfulness of the present. Matt explains the importance of integrating these three time orientations into decision making, and their impact on leadership effectiveness. He also discusses the implications of overemphasizing one time orientation over others. Matt suggests that equal importance should be given to all three perspectives for successful decision making. He concludes by explicating how practicing this 3D thinking can help flip VUCA - Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity into Vision, Understanding, Clarity, and Alignment. 00:03 Introduction and Podcast Overview 00:39 Introduction to 3D Thinking and Time Orientations 01:06 Exploring Hindsight, Foresight, and Insight 02:50 The Importance of 3D Thinking in Leadership 03:54 The Pitfalls of Overemphasizing One Time Orientation 09:45 The Role of Time Orientations in Decision Making 20:37 Understanding the Four Areas of Knowing 22:48 The Importance of Being Present: Insight 25:08 Flipping VUCA with 3D Thinking 25:59 Conclusion and Future Discussions To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. See Figures 2 & 4 in this article.

    24 min

  8. 11/24/2023

    Episode 8 - Chapter 7: Leveraging Learning

    Contextual Intelligence: Leveraging Learning and Tacit Knowledge In this episode of the Contextual Intelligence Podcast, Dr. Matt discusses leveraging learning as a part of his series on the three meta-skills of a contextually intelligent thinker. He delves into the idea of 'tacit knowledge', a knowledge that is context- and experience-dependent and often subconscious and implicit. The episode goes on to explore the role of explicit knowledge and tacit knowledge, highlighting how most of our knowledge, decisions and behaviors are based on tacit knowledge. Dr. Matt also introduces the concepts of analogical reasoning and vicarious experience as ways to leverage learning, and explains how innovating attitudes and behaviors play into handling learning and tacit knowledge. The episode concludes with an overview of how tacit knowledge, intuition, and wisdom relate to each other and the importance of understanding why we think what we think and behave the way we do. 00:05 Introduction to Contextual Intelligence 00:27 Understanding the Three Meta Skills of Contextual Intelligence 00:49 Exploring Tacit Knowledge 01:25 The Role of Explicit Knowledge 01:57 The Iceberg Metaphor: Explicit vs Tacit Knowledge 02:53 The Influence of Tacit Knowledge on Behavior 03:37 The Importance of Metacognition04:19 Unpacking Tacit Knowledge 07:25 The Role of Analogical Reasoning in Leveraging Learning 10:06 Balancing Vicarious Experience with Firsthand Experience 12:23 Understanding the Drivers of Innovation 18:25 The Convergence of Wisdom and Intuition 20:48 Conclusion: Leveraging Learning for Contextual Intelligence To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    22 min
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Hosted by Dr. Matthew Kutz, Professor and Author of "Contextual Intelligence: How Thinking in 3D Can Help Resolve Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity." This podcast explores this award-winning book and discusses contextual Intelligence and how to apply it to help you navigate complexity and transform yourself into a high-level performer.

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