Akeel JabberInvestment Director, Horizen Capital · Investor, Entrepreneur and Petroleum Engineer

Embrace Failure, Celebrate Success

4 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this motivational talk, the speaker argues that work should be enjoyable and that organizations need to balance high performance with regular celebration of achievements. He stresses the importance of openly acknowledging ideas that didn’t work, framing failure as a learning opportunity rather than a setback. While numbers and revenue targets matter, the speaker places equal, if not greater, emphasis on people, culture, and the collective output of strong teams. Reflecting on his own career, he credits the supportive colleagues who helped him succeed and asserts a personal responsibility to nurture and provide opportunities for others, thereby perpetuating a positive, high‑performing work environment.

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And in an organization, working should be fun. We should be pushing ourselves to be our best selves, but we also need to stop and celebrate when we've done a great job. We need to be open to saying, you know what, I tried this, and this part, this idea didn't work, and that's okay. And I think that's also so important. And we always, you know, everyone evaluates themselves based on the numbers in an organization, super important, but the people, the work culture, what people can produce, and then how that links into our revenue targets, I believe are what's incredibly important. And if I look back on the people I've worked with over the years, it's that incredibly strong team that's made me here where I am today. I mean, I've worked hard too, but I also know that I have been surrounded by some incredible people who have helped me get there. And it's my responsibility to help move that forward and to help to continue to bring other people and give them opportunities too.