I used to think the same thing, but as I grew older, I realized that that concept doesn’t apply to all people. Sometimes what comes off as hyper intelligent is really just smart people putting the time in to prepare for specific occasions. It is unlikely that Bezos met with the author without having done a lot of preparation and research into factors that he felt were important. Narrative being one of them; he is a very public figure after all.

Of course I could be wrong, but I like to think of it this way - Do not reduce to genius what is often the result of hard work and preparation.