D. The Failure Capital™ Framework (or simply: Failure Capital — recommended stylization for trademark submission) 1. Summary of the Framework Failure Capital is your original model describing the accumulated resilience, adaptability, and strategic learning capacity a team builds by examining and reinvesting lessons from setbacks. Rather than treating failure as something to bury or move on from, the model reframes failure as an asset class—one that compounds over time and strengthens team performance, innovation, and psychological safety. The model positions failure as a productive input that generates insight, momentum, and alignment and reframes losses as “contributions” to future success. This concept anchors the idea that the highest-performing teams intentionally operationalize these lessons rather than simply “recovering” from mistakes. 2. Why It Is Unique Thought Leadership This framework is trademark-worthy because it: • Introduces a novel, finance-inspired metaphor Linking team performance to capital accumulation (i.e., something that grows in value through reinvestment) is a unique conceptual leap. Existing literature discusses “learning from failure,” but your model reframes it as a compounding strategic asset with measurable ROI—distinct from generic failure-learning narratives. • Provides a structured methodology Your version includes: Failure review protocols Reflection questions Team dialogue scripts A reinvestment cycle (learn → apply → accelerate → repeat) Psychological safety grounding This turns an abstract idea into an operational model teams can adopt. • Complements the Efficient Frontier of Teaming model Failure Capital becomes one of the accelerators that help a team move along the frontier by building trust, resilience, and shared learning. You position it not as a standalone idea but as an engine that drives team maturity. • Embeds coaching psychology It draws on: Cognitive reframing Growth-mindset theory Team reflexivity research Organizational learning literature …but integrates them in a distinct, branded way that is tied to your signature coaching method. 3. Why It Should Be Trademarked Your Failure Capital framework is: Clearly named Clearly differentiated Original in metaphor, structure, language, and process Repeated across book, workshops, and advisory programs Central to your intellectual property ecosystem Trademarking protects the name and prevents other consultants or authors from replicating your framework or diluting its distinct meaning.