January 23, 2026

Chaos: the Package Your Potential Arrives In Part 1

21 minutes

Join Dr. mOe Anderson and leadership scholar, author, and speaker Dr. Matt Kutz for a candid episode about leading through disruption, building resilience, and creating what Dr. Kutz calls an "epic mindset." Through personal stories—tracking an active volcano, cage-diving with great white sharks, and Matt’s ongoing battle with advanced metastatic prostate cancer—the conversation explores how intense challenges shape leadership and personal growth.

Memorable Quotes:

"Consistency is key in leadership."

"Unsolicited advice is criticism."

"Mediocrity just makes me sad."

Topics covered include contextual intelligence (the ability to read and adapt to your environment), 3D thinking (hindsight, insight, and foresight), and how to apply these frameworks in real time, practical practices for staying grounded during pressure and change, and the paradoxical idea of being "consistently flexible." Dr. Kutz explains how hindsight bias can distort memory, why attention to the present matters in seven-second windows, and how aspirational identity informs the behaviors that move leaders forward.

Key Takeaways

Creating and maintaining an epic mindset is crucial.

Leadership requires consistency and flexibility.

Contextual intelligence helps leaders adapt to their environment.

3D thinking involves understanding the past, present, and future.

Personal challenges can enhance leadership qualities.

It's important to acknowledge and process personal struggles.

Unsolicited advice can create conflict in relationships.

Mediocrity is a significant barrier to personal growth.

Authenticity in leadership fosters trust and respect.

Writing can be a powerful tool for processing experiences.

Connect with Dr. Kutz to get a free chapter from his book and learn more about his services on his website (https://drmattkutz.com/).

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