Radical reform of the jobs market launched a decade ago has left around a quarter of the workforce in low-paid, insecure and part-time employment, belying the impression of an economic miracle with a flawless jobs success story that has become the envy of the world.
Mr. Farrell was not flawless in his prognostication of success, but he said he was "accurate enough".
BusinessWeek called Cisco a "high-tech whiz" and credited its success to "Chambers' seemingly flawless management, slick salesmanship and a scorching series of acquisitions".
It's often assumed that a company that has grown to be a huge success did so because of flawless execution of a brilliant, forward-think business plan.
Ms. Stewart's success in the garden relies on her flawless eye as a collector.
Mr. Palmer was also the picture of success, a humble hometown investor with seemingly flawless instincts who promised returns of up to 20 percent for his clients, many of whom he worshiped with or whose sons he coached in football.
His rival, Flawless, is a dutiful son and brother but becomes disillusioned by success and is torn by his ambitions.
"Cider House Rules" was a critical and commercial success, due in no small part to Michael Caine's flawless performance as the hard-bitten orphanage director, Dr. Larch.
The Frenchman oversaw his side's first league success against these opponents in five years with a flawless opening half which in effect settled the derby.
Along with flawless execution, design is one of the most critical ingredients determining the success of many consumer app tech startups.
Again, not saying that will ultimately make it a success — the app still has to be good and the execution flawless here — but it's why the first impression may not matter so much.
