How the ‘Knowing-Doing Gap’ undermines even the best ideas

A while back we had Stanford Professor Bob Sutton on our podcast. Bob is someone who I’ve long admired, and he didn’t disappoint. He’s had a brilliant career and written groundbreaking management books, but what makes him unique is his ability to forge decades-long relationships with legendary CEOs. He told us a great story about one of them, Ed Catmull, CEO of Pixar. Shortly after the launch of Catmull’s bestselling memoir, Creativity Inc, Bob went to an event at Pixar’s corporate headquarte...