Originally Posted by
Airhoss
I've always been of the opinion that I'd rather have a guy who has failed and successfully recovered on my team. A guy who's never had to dig himself out of a tough spot is going to be short on character and mental toughness IMO. Sometimes failure is one of life's very best teachers. That goes for flying, education, sports, business and a host of other activities in life.
Today's zero defect culture doesn't foster such leaders.