The Failure Feature — Reality Ruptures trigger illustration
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REALITY RUPTURES

THE FAILURE FEATURE

MECHANISM

Show what didn't work—outtakes, failed attempts, rejected ideas—to humanize and build trust.

? THE QUESTION

"What failure is more endearing than polished success?"

PROCESS

Work through these questions to generate ideas:

  1. What mistakes can we show?
  2. What outtakes humanize us?
  3. What wrong turns did we take?
  4. What vulnerability creates connection?

EXAMPLES

Ideas in this space might look like:

  • Outtakes of the CEO trying (and failing) to explain the product simply
  • The 50 names they almost called the product before landing on this one
  • Customer service calls that went hilariously wrong—then right
  • The first prototype compared to the final—laughably different

HOW IT WORKS

Your Product
YOUR PRODUCT
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THE QUESTION
"What failure is more endearing than polished success?"
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Breakthrough Idea
BREAKTHROUGH IDEA

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES

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"What failure is more endearing than polished success?"