# Assertions about the nature of quantum leaps 1. Quantum leaps, like normal leaps, often fail. 2. [[Quantum leaps need a champion who is willing to bend or break the rules to succeed]] 3. Quantum leaps often go against established wisdom 4. Many people oppose quantum leaps. 5. Consensus kills quantum leaps 6. Organizational and financing structure have a huge role in enabling or disabling quantum leaps. 7. Quantum leaps create massive value but it is hard to capture the value of a quantum leap. 8. It often takes a long time for quantum leaps to get to full value because they need to be distributed to have an impact. 9. There is not a clear line between quantum leaps and continuous improvements but you know it when you see it. Yes you. 10. Federated power makes quantum leaps more likely to succeed. 11. [[Quantum leaps that make it through the current system do so through outlier circumstances]]. 12. There are very few organizations that have systematically generated quantum leaps. 13. It may be impossible to systematically generate quantum leaps but not enough people have tried 14. Venture-backed startups are good vehicles for some quantum leaps and bad vehicles for others 15. People won’t believe that many quantum leaps will work until they see them work <!-- #evergreen #inbox --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Assertions+about+the+nature+of+quantum+leaps) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Assertions+about+the+nature+of+quantum+leaps)