Peter M Rothfuss

I help leaders navigate complexity by teaching them to see their challenges as navigable terrain.

Dimensional Intelligence: Your guide when the map keeps changing.

From Overwhelmed to Oriented

You're leading through complexity where every option has trade-offs, the "right answer" isn't obvious, and the terrain keeps shifting beneath you.You're smart. You're capable. But you're navigating with an incomplete map.What if you could develop the capacity to:

  • See patterns that others miss

  • Navigate uncertainty with confidence

  • Make better decisions with fewer blind spots

  • Build shared understanding across diverse perspectives

That's what Dimensional Intelligence teaches you to achieve.

dimensional intelligence

Dimensional Intelligence is the ability to perceive complexity as navigable space—integrating spatial, systemic, and reflective awareness into coherent, ethical action.It's not another framework to implement. It's a capacity you develop—the ability to see challenges from multiple perspectives simultaneously and integrate those perspectives into wise action.

The Five Practices:

  • See Spatially-Recognize patterns, positions, and relationships in space

  • Think Systemically-Map interdependencies and feedback loops across systems

  • Reflect Deeply- Examine your own role, assumptions, and blind spots

  • Integrate Dimensionally-Synthesize multiple perspectives into coherent understanding

  • Navigate Wisely-Take meaningful, ethical action aligned with what you see

who i work with

For Leaders...

Wrestling with strategic decisions where every option has trade-offs and the map keeps changing.

You get: Strategic clarity in complexity—learn to see the layers, leverage points, and evolutionary dynamics of your business ecosystem.

Outcome: Better decisions, fewer blind spots, confident navigation of change.

For Teams...

Stuck despite everyone working hard—and you suspect the problem isn't effort, but misalignment in how you're seeing the challenge.

You get: Build shared intelligence for navigating transformation—create a common language for complexity that aligns your team across dimensions.

Outcome: Faster alignment, reduced friction, smoother execution of complex initiatives.

For Organizations...

Navigating transformation where old playbooks don't work anymore and you need a new way of thinking, not just new tactics.

You get: Embed dimensional intelligence as a core competency—equip your people to think systemically, ecologically, and reflectively in an increasingly complex world.

Outcome: Organizational resilience, adaptive capacity, cultural evolution.

For Professionals...

At an inflection point—reinventing your career, your role, or your relationship to work—and need to orient yourself when the old path no longer works.

You get: Clarity about what matters and where to go next, using dimensional thinking to navigate career complexity.

Outcome: Confident pivoting, aligned decisions, renewed sense of purpose.

Ways We Can Work Together

Option 1:

Strategic Mapping Session
Half-Day or Full-DayWe map your challenge dimensionally and identify leverage points for action.Format: In-person or virtual, 3-6 hours
Best for: Leaders facing specific complex decisions

Option 2:

Dimensional Intelligence Advisory
Monthly RetainerOngoing thinking partnership for navigating complex decisions and transformation.Format: 2-4 sessions per month over 3-12 months
Best for: Leaders who need sustained guidance through change

Option 3:

DI Workshop for Teams
Full-Day WorkshopTeaching teams to develop the five practices of dimensional capacity together.Format: In-person workshop, 6-8 hours
Best for: Teams navigating misalignment or transformation

Option 4:

Speaking & WritingKeynotes, articles, and thought leadership on navigating complexity through dimensional intelligence.Best for: Organizations seeking broader cultural shifts

My Approach

No Bullshit
I speak plainly, using everyday language—not corporate jargon.Depth Over Speed
We won't rush to solutions. We take time to understand the terrain and find the leverage points. Quick answers usually solve the wrong problem.Your Development, Not My Ego
My success is measured by your increased capacity to see, think, and navigate—not by how smart I appear or how dependent you become on me.Radical Inclusion
I create spaces where everyone belongs. No one gets left out, talked down to, or made to feel like an outsider.The Beacon Model
I don't chase clients. I don't pitch. I am a beacon. People come to my light when they're ready.

About Peter

I've spent 29 years in geospatial technology—mapping terrain, understanding scale, reading landscapes. Along the way, I discovered my real gift isn't technical mastery.It's helping people see patterns, navigate complexity, and find clarity when the map keeps changing.I teach Dimensional Intelligence through the unique lens of systems thinking, spatial reasoning, and human ecology. There are thousands of consultants and project managers in the world. But there's only one person who integrates these disciplines this way.That person is me.I work solo. I teach, I don't implement. I facilitate insight, not execution.I'm here to be your guide, not your guru.*Based in Webster, NY with a global reach • 29 years navigating complexity • Founder of Dimensional Intelligence

start a conversation

If complexity is overwhelming you, if your current maps aren't working, if you're ready to see differently and think more deeply—let's talk.No pitch. No pressure. Just two people exploring whether there's a fit.Maybe we'll discover we should work together.
Maybe I'll point you toward someone else who's a better match.
Maybe we'll just have a good conversation that helps you see your situation more clearly.Any of those outcomes is fine with me.Because I'm a beacon, not a salesperson.Contact Options: