Paragraph 1 affirms that the concept of innovation is impossible to explain.

Paragraph 2 analyzes all the obstacles faced by creative people in society.

Paragraph 3 provides evidence that creative people are never found in organizations.

Paragraph 4 describes how creative people function and stresses the key role they can play in the workplace.

Paragraph 5 complains that traditional education is not prepared to accept real leaders.

admiration.

skepticism.

disbelief.

concern.

jealousy.

In line 6, it refers to "change" (line 5).

It, in line 9, refers to "society" (line 7).

Themselves, in line 19, refers to "individual leaders" (line 17).

In line 21, their refers to "Creative persons" (line 20).

These people, in line 39, refers to "Leaders" (line 38).

adds an idea.

introduces a result.

expresses a contrast.

makes a comparison.

provides a cause.

You can't give energy to your team if you don't have it.

Creative persons can find work almost anywhere.

Tennis can be played at many levels of ability.

Can I interrupt your meeting for two seconds?

Can leadership skills be developed and mastered?

refill.

realize.

rebuild.

recharge.

reelection.

Remarkable (line 11) and uncommon are synonymous.

Lively (line 12) is the opposite of deadly

Quarter (line 13) refers to a period of four months.

Curbing (line 46) could be replaced by encouraging.

These days (line 55) means actually.

push up – higher – increase

maintain – reduced – preserve

reduce – unchanged – lose

increase – affordable – reduce

raise – lower – maintain

consider themselves outstanding.

do not get along with unimaginative ones.

do not like to mingle with ordinary people.

are frequently segregated by other groups.

are easily identified in our society.

Hospitable (line 10) – hostile.

Temporarily (line 19) – often.

Novel (line 34) – original.

Bear on (line 39) – improve.

Gifted (line 42) – innovative.