I believe "genius" is largely misunderstood, the being that one labels as "a genius" is really "just like most people" with two exceptional aspects: 1) they are

I believe "genius" is largely misunderstood, the being that one labels as "a genius" is really "just like most people" with two exceptional aspects: 1) they are very very good at their specialization, and 2) (this is the real reason) they are phenomenal communicators within their field, to the degree the majority of the members of their field appear inarticulate when compared to 'the genius' and their ability to explain, to convey complex, nuanced aspects of their specialization. The genius is a "genius communicator" more than they are a genius at their specialization, but due to that exceptional communication skill the become an attractive magnet for similar specialization gifted people like themselves whom are not as articulate, and together they achieve the advances - but only the genius communicator gets recognized because they are the catalysis, and those critical other collaborators don't have the social language skills to gain recognition.