A Practical Guide to Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap
By Duane Sharrock
Duane Sharrock is an educational leader, counselor, and integrated leadership architect with over 20 years of experience in organizational transformation. As the author of Igniting the Engine of Intent, Duane specializes in helping leaders and organizations bridge the gap between knowing what needs to change and actually doing it. His work integrates the Quartite Model—a framework that orchestrates sensorimotor, affective, cognitive, and conative dimensions to create authentic, sustainable transformation.
About This Ebook
Igniting the Engine of Intent: A Practical Guide to Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap is offered as a free resource to support leaders and organizations committed to authentic transformation.
You are welcome to:
- Share this ebook with colleagues and teams
- Reference concepts with attribution
- Use frameworks in your organization
- Adapt tools for your specific context
For organizational licensing, bulk distribution, or derivative works, please contact the author.
Email: desharrock@gmail.com
Website: https://ignitingtheengineofintent.blog/
Social Media: Bandwagon Heretic
This work stands on the shoulders of countless researchers, teachers, and thinkers who have explored the landscape of human motivation, volition, and agency. Special thanks to Robert Sternberg, whose triangular theory of love sparked the initial insight, and to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, whose work on flow illuminated the power of optimal experience.
Most importantly, thank you to every student, client, and reader who has contributed to bringing my book and ideas to life through their own journey of self-discovery.
If you found this guide valuable, please share it with others who might benefit:
- Forward the PDF to friends and colleagues (although the comprehensive book is coming soon)
- Share on social media with #EngineOfIntent
- Recommend to your network
- Use in your classroom or workplace (free for educational use)
Together, we can help more people understand and ignite their engine of intent.
© 2025 Duane Sharrock | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
Permission granted to share and adapt for non-commercial use with attribution.
Download additional resources at: [https://ignitingtheengineofintent.blog/]
Stay tuned for more info coming soon.
Ready to bridge your knowing-doing gap? Let’s begin.