YouSendIt公司CEO：谦逊才能成功

    《财富》杂志举办的科技头脑风暴大会（7月22日至24日在美国科罗拉多州阿斯彭召开）定期召集科技与创新领域最优秀、最聪明的思想家相聚一堂。每周，《财富》杂志都会重点推介一位大会嘉宾，分享对企业的真知灼见。这次，我们代表年轻企业家向YouSendIt公司CEO布拉德•格林豪斯就领导力、教育、成功和行业提出了10个问题。他的回答如下。

    《财富》杂志：您获得的最好建议是什么？

    格林豪斯：我爸爸告诉我：“选老师，而不是选课程。”优秀的教师能让最不起眼的课程变得重要。在商界，无论产品或服务看起来有多棒，你都必须得有优秀的人才来经营公司才能成功。

    当前就业市场非常严峻，对于即将进入这个市场的年轻人，您想说些什么？

    跟着发展走。思考一下，哪些行业能在未来10年繁荣发展。然后投身其中，成为行业的一员。从有发展的地方以低薪起步，比在没有未来的地方获得一份高薪工作要好得多。

    说说目前做得不错的一家初创公司吧。

    Tonic for Health通过运用iPad和简便易用的应用程序，正在改变患者数据收集和分析的方式。我相信这些正在对改善医疗服务产生真正的影响（这也是我为什么投资它的原因）。

    您在学校学到的最重要的东西是什么？

    学校赋予了我对学习的热爱，我现在依然如此。我认为，对新事物保持好奇心以及对新人感兴趣是办企业的重要特质。它确保你一直愿意接受新的理念，同时愿意挑战原有想法。

    Fortune's Brainstorm Tech Conference (July 22-24 in Aspen, Colo.) regularly brings together the best and brightest minds in tech and innovation. Each week, Fortune will turn the spotlight on a different conference attendee to offer entrepreneurial insight. We asked YouSendIt CEO Brad Garlinghouse to answer 10 questions about leadership, education, success, and industry advice for young entrepreneurs. His responses follow.

    Fortune: What is the best advice you ever received?

    Garlinghouse:My dad told me, "Take the professor, not the class," meaning a great teacher will make even the most obscure subject relevant. In business no matter how smart a product or service may seem, you must have great people running the company to make it a success.

    What would you say to a group of young people looking to enter the tough job market?

    Go with growth. Think about which industries will be thriving in 10 years time, and become part of one. It's much better to start with a low-paid job in a space that's going somewhere than to land a well-paid job in a field without a future.

    Name one startup that is currently doing something really interesting.

    Tonic for Health is changing how medical patient data is collected and analyzed using iPads and user-friendly apps. I love how it's having a real impact in improving health care and the treatment of patients (which is why I'm an investor).

    What was the most important thing you learned in school?

    School gave me a real love of learning that I still possess. I think being curious about new things and interested in new people is an important trait in business. It ensures you're always open to fresh ideas and are willing to challenge your existing beliefs.