Mark Hughes says criticism of his time at QPR will help motivate him to ensure he is a success as Stoke manager.
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The Welshman, 49, has signed a three-year contract at Stoke just six months after being sacked by Rangers.
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He endured a difficult 11-month spell at Loftus Road, winning only eight of 34 games in charge.
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"I have listened to what people have said about my managerial ability and I can assure you I will use that as a motivation," he said.
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"I've had something like 270 games as a Premier League manager, but people do tend to look at the last year or so.
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"But I don't regret moving to QPR. A lot of managers have gone in there and found it difficult."
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Hughes signed a dozen players last summer but failed to win any of his opening 12 league games of the season and was sacked in November.
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Harry Redknapp took over but was unable to keep QPR in the Premier League.
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Hughes conceded the London club had tried to do too much too soon and said he was aiming for steady progress at Stoke.
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"If I am honest, we all tried to run there before we could walk," he said. "That was the mistake that we made. I made mistakes I will learn from."
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Hughes, who will be joined at Stoke by coaches Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki, said he expects the stable environment at the Staffordshire club - owned by Peter Coates for the last eight years - will prevent a repeat of the errors made at Loftus Road.