Embrace failure, it is also a good thing
"Success gives you the credibility to talk about your failures."
--Osman Kent, CEO, Numecent
Turns out success is a pretty poor teacher. Now, someone who has failed and then succeeded... well, that's true wisdom. At least according to Mr. Kent who has successfully launched dozens of companies.
He also reiterated what Mark Zuckerberg said when he visited BYU. Namely, that he hires based on character traits and attitude, given a baseline of ability (In Zuckerberg's take, he says that "You have to know your stuff, but even if you have all the credentials and skill, if you can't convince me you want to change the world... we don't want you"). People with a positive outlook and a drive to improve are far more likely to learn from the naturally occuring failures they will be responsible for.
Validation.
