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

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.matthewkutz.com]and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.mattkutz]. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mkleadership.myshopify.com/]. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.matthewkutz.com]and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.mattkutz]. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mkleadership.myshopify.com/].

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.matthewkutz.com]and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.mattkutz]. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mkleadership.myshopify.com/]. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.matthewkutz.com]and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.mattkutz]. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mkleadership.myshopify.com/].

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.matthewkutz.com]and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.mattkutz]. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mkleadership.myshopify.com/]. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.matthewkutz.com]and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.mattkutz]. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mkleadership.myshopify.com/].

Episode 12: Chapter 11 - Learning Contextual Intelligence

Contextual Intelligence - Chapter 11: Learning Contextual Intelligence To get a copy visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.matthewkutz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.matthewkutz.com]and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.mattkutz]. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mkleadership.myshopify.com/]. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.matthewkutz.com]and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.mattkutz]. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mkleadership.myshopify.com/].

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.matthewkutz.com]and follow him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/DrMattKutz]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.mattkutz]. To purchase Matt's other books ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here is his secure store link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mkleadership.myshopify.com/].