无畏：为什么以色列能成为创新强国

by Inbal Arieli, 英巴尔·阿里埃利

★揭秘 马云、柳青 力荐的以色列创新思维； 谷歌副总裁 盛赞本书“令人大开眼界”；知名商业书籍推荐网站BookAuthority评价 “2020年最好的创业图书之一 ” ；真格学院院长顾及、清华大学社会学副教授严飞联袂推荐。★为什么马云说，他在以色列学到了2样东西。“创新，和虎刺怕（希伯来语Chutzpah）——敢于挑战的勇气"？因为以色列： 人均创业密集度全球第一，人均风险投资额全球第一★为什么沃伦·巴菲特说：“如果你要寻找智慧，去以色列就对了。这片土地上流淌着智慧和活力”？因为以色列： 人口仅800多万获得了12个诺贝尔奖 ，3000多家跨国公司在此设立研发中心（苹果、英特尔、脸书、谷歌……）★你可能不知道 马化腾的创立QQ的灵感来自于以色列的ICQ 。以色列不仅发明了世界上首款线上聊天软件ICQ，还 发明了首个手机导航APP、U盘、滴灌技术、VPN技术 ……★究竟是什么让以色列—— 一个面积相当于1.5个北京市、笼罩着战争阴影、没有自然资源的国家 ——产生了如此多的创业公司，甚至比英国、德国、中国等大国都多？★知名以色列连续创业家的代表作品，作者在以色列核心科技圈、创业圈从业20余年，开创性提炼5步创新法则，得到 谷歌副总裁和“U盘之父” 等大咖认可。★阅读本书，你可以掌握： 5步创新法则+22个创业家案例+以色列社会环境大揭秘=可复制的创新经验 。★创新的环境虽然是本地的，创新的经验却是普世的，创新的核心技能可以被习得，从阅读《无畏》开始学习创新吧！揭秘以色列创新奇迹背后的5步创新法则。作者英巴尔·阿里埃利是以色列知名连续创业家，她集 20余年在以色列创业一线的经历和对以色列社会的深刻洞察，积累了大量行业洞察、创业数据和背景故事。本书从以色列独特的教育模式、学校系统、军队系统、社会文化、组织制度等方面，揭秘以色列究竟为何能孕育出创新的基因，成为全球创业生态系统中最有活力的一环。英巴尔·阿里埃利以色列科技界最具影响力的百大人物之一，全球科技商业领域百大女性演讲人之一。过去20年，她活跃在以色列科技产业，长期置身于以色列的创业生态系统，积累了大量行业洞察、创业数据以及背后故事。她曾经创立了风靡一时的手机公司Modu，目前是Synthesis公司的联合创立者。她同时在创业之国中心（Start-Up Nation Central）担任领导，运营加速器和科技人才孵化器，并兼任多家新创公司和高科技公司的总顾问。她也是 以色列国防军的前军官，揭秘神秘的8200情报军队与发达的高科技产业之间的联系。

Genres: Nonfiction, Business, Israel, Investigative

229 pages, Paperback

First published August 20, 2019

Reviews

[Alan Zwiren · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is in the genre of "Startup Nation." Since "Startup Nation" there have been many books trying to explain Israel's success in different areas. This book does not focus on any specific areas, but does review the ground first covered in "Startup Nation." The book claims that Israel's success is a confluence of a number of factors including what was originally raised in "Startup Nation," mandatory subscription in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF).

I agree that Israel's success with innovation is not solely due to one factor; however, I had a hard time following assertions made by the author. Her observations are very interesting, and she backs up her thesis with independent corroboration by leading industry experts on the theory, but she doesn't to my satisfaction prove the factors she raises in fact contribute to Israeli innovation.

That said, I found her thesis that most educational experiences youth are involved with do not challenge them to innovate. Thinking back to my personal experiences and watching my children grow up, I believe they were directed more to memorize and regurgitate or at best understand underlying theories. There seems to be a consistent Israeli approach according to Inbal Arieli to challenge Israeli youth to solve problems and overcome adversity. Even my university experience was about solving problems but not creating new intellectual capital.

Lastly, I would say this book definitely has its place. I would recommend this book to people over "Startup Nation" when people want a non-business book introduction to Israeli innovation. I found the way Inbal Arieli presents the concept of Israeli innovation to be easier to digest for many people, especially those who are not interested in reading a more formal business case type book.

[Firdaus Zainal · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first thing that caught my attention about this book was the word "Chutzpah," which I saw on the University of Tel Aviv website. This word intrigued me, making me wonder what is so special about this term.

As usual, I looked up the meaning of the word and discovered a book written about Chutzpah. Very special indeed.
This book consists of 5 parts, 17 chapters, and 297 pages. It was written by a successful Israeli entrepreneur.

The main theme of the book is the uniqueness of Israel as a successful hub of innovation and entrepreneurship.

The author reveals what makes Israel unique compared to other countries in the field of entrepreneurship, making the nation known as "the start-up nation."

The author writes from her own experiences and includes a few real case studies that occurred in Israel.

The famous Chinese entrepreneur, Jack Ma, who visited Israel in 2018, admitted that he learned two important lessons from Israel: innovation and Chutzpah.

Chutzpah means the courage to challenge oneself to do the impossible. According to the author, every Israeli possesses this characteristic, making them unique compared to others.

According to the author, Israelis have been trained to survive in uncertainty due to their history of immigration, wars, and threats from neighboring Arab countries.

This situation has trained them from a young age to be self-reliant and strive to improve themselves without expecting help from others.

The author explains the development phases of Israeli children, starting from pre-school, which differ from those in other developed countries.

She describes the learning methods in the classroom and the compulsory military service they undergo before entering the workforce.

Interestingly, due to the threat of wars, most Israelis learn survival skills that they later apply in their careers, often gained from their experiences in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

Many Israelis who succeed in the technological industry acquire basic education during their service with the IDF.

The entrepreneurial characteristics instilled in Israelis are quite unique because they differ from the typical entrepreneurial traits we often hear about.

In Israel, the uniqueness lies in the resilience honed from a young age and the ability to survive in challenging conditions. The author reveals several Hebrew terms that she considers unique compared to other societies.

I highly recommend this book to the Minister of Education, the Minister of Higher Education, and the Minister of Defence (because of the PLKN program) so that the values described can be instilled in our society.

[Munjal · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning of the book is amazing and sets the stage well. It was very insightful to see how kids are raised to nurture Chutzpah! As the book progressed I felt author digressed too much to Military side and made the book more monotone. Its a good quick read for gleaning some great intricacies-of Israeli society and startup ecosystem- for the later part lacked on data and more references would have been good.

[Jonathan Selvaraj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book!

I was searching for the word “Chutzpah” and I bumped over this book. I read it in one shot. Almost spent a night reading. One of the best books I read in 2019. The author gives a wonderful picture of raising kids in innovative life style. I could relate a lot to it as my mom ( who is a hero to me) , raised us with similar values the author shares in the book. I shared the importance of this book to many of my friends. And they are buying and reading it. Look forward to hear some lectures of the author in YouTube. Thanks once again for writing this book.

[Margaret V · Rating 3 out of 5]

Анотація книги: "Інсайдерка у цій галузі, Інбал Аріелі не погоджується з поширеною думкою, що видатні економічні досягнення Ізраїлю є наслідком технологічного розвитку його армії."
Зміст книги: 75% про те, як армія і можливості, які вона дає у формі освіти, виховання духу, контрольованого входження в доросле життя і нетворку допомагають творити освічену, захищену, спільнотну націю, що вміє злагоджено діяти, ризикувати, innovate і будувати країну.

Це, звичайно ж, не погано, бо саме з таким очікуванням я і йшла до цієї книги, адже Ізраїль часто ставлять нам в приклад. Але я хотіла більше зануритися у внутрішню кухню 8200, організаційні/менеджерські елементи, а дізналася радше про культурні і соціальні особливості, які говорять про те, чому Ізраїль такий, який він є.

Висновок - немає насправді ніяких секретів чи рецептів ізраїльської інноваційності. Не важливо, якими вони є і що саме для того роблять. Нам ними не стати. Що важливо - це навчитися використовувати наші культурні і соціальні особливості, передумови і контекст для створення власної успішної історії. І як людина, яка в цій сфері трохи давно, можу сказати, ми на правильному шляху.

[Oleksandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Що сказати про цю книгу?
Вона надихає, як би клішовано це не звучало. Ця книга також оповідає про суспільство, яке стало високо згуртованим, навчилось на своїх же помилках і вчиться зараз.

Почасти це суспільство є і неорганізованим, в ньому присутній "балаган, невдачі, непердбачуваність та все це скріплює зухвалість та самовпевненість (Хуцпа).

"Невдачі будуть траплятись, вони можуть бути руйнівними, але можете вірити, або ні, але існує правильний спосіб їхнього подолання."
Якоюсь мірою — це дійсно унікальні риси ізраїльського народу майстерно використовувати обмежені ресурси на свою користь.

Ієр беседер - це філософія, яка каже про оптимізм, в який наразі важко повірити, що в майбутньому буде ліпше. Це здатність дивитись на сьогодення з різних боків, уселяти надію та безпеку і планувати свої дії. І майбутнє попри все може бути позитивним. Ви в це вірите?

Суспільства мають об`єднуватись і не тільки у часи великих бід, суспільства мають бути опорою для держав, бути унікальними, відстоювати цінності та незалежність. Оце мене і надихнуло.

[Harri S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Israel is somewhat an enigma. A mismatch of ingredients that have created an unique and against all the odds, a hugely succesful multifaceted gumbo. This book tries to point out some keys that have helped Israel become the ”startup nation”.

Abundant hardships have shaped Israel and gave jewish people almost unparalled resilience. There’s also the the tight knit community, bold and independent mindstate, creativity and… and… of course - Chutzpah.

Hate it or love it. Chuzpah is maybe the most Israeli word I know, and it might not hurt you to know its meaning.

Yeah, it’s an alright business book.

[Vadim · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the Hebrew version of this book, so please keep that mind. This book is easy and a quick read. The author makes her point of view that the reasons why Israelis are so creative and successful at building startups are because of their upbringing, IDF service, and the fact that Israel is a melting pot. However, the author does not convey any original points of view that you can not read elsewhere. Everything in the book is a recycle of other researches and other info. This is not the kind of book that you'll return to.

[Vasanth Seshadri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must-read for entrepreneurs, governments, and parents

Are you an entrepreneur who wants to unleash the full potential of your idea and business? Are you a government who wants to tease out the creative and innovative potential in your people? Are you a parent who wants your kids to be the most inventive and ingenuous versions of themselves? If you’re any of these, this book will open your eyes and mind.

[Patrick (Kunle) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing read! Inbal does a great job at explaining the elements of Israeli culture that have allowed entrepreneurship and innovation to flourish in the country. In doing this, she has also provided deep insight into what entrepreneurship is all about.

I highly recommend this to anyone interested in entrepreneurship and all it entails.

[Khristina Lukanets · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first half of the book was engaging and easy to read, offering fascinating insights into Israeli culture and upbringing. However, the second half felt lengthy and less captivating.

I see that other readers had the same feeling.

[Eugene Korostylov · Rating 3 out of 5]

Opening charts are great. I don't remember so many examples of wit and creativity in the real life. But somewhere in the middle it becomes repetitive and feels like many stories were added to create a book from an article

[Michael Plotkin]

cool book. def recommend.

[Benjamin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Arieli spends 200 pages suggesting many things and proving nothing. Not an empirical work. Ignores international and internal politics in favor of cultural acclaim.

[Pranay Borupothu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read, and many great insights.

[Lara Celine · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Nataliia Firsova · Rating 3 out of 5]

Класна книжка.
Я її читала не для того, щоб дізнатися про підприємливість ізраїльтян, а радше, щоб довідатися, як в Ізраїлі виховують дітей, як у них плекають хуцпу змалечку.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before reading this book, I knew little to nothing about Israel. I really enjoyed getting an inside look into Israeli culture, especially Israeli childhood and teenage years. It was fascinating to learn how these early years play a huge part in this tech and entrepreneurship hub.

Not a tech savvy individual myself, I glazed over a bit when the author would provide lists of impressive apps and tech startup successes of her subjects, but was interested to learn what some of them were. The second half of the book was more about tech within the Israeli military which was not quite as interesting to me, but still had great lessons tucked within. A good read.

[Edward Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

Розповідь про формування підприємницького майндсету через призму виховання від підприємиці та матері трьох дітей. Все починається з питання контролю над дітьми в ранньому віці. Ми даємо можливість дітям самим приймати рішення чи ми робимо ці рішення за них? На що це впливає? Хто знаходить вихід із ситуації?

[Hallie Cantor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating overview of the reasons for Israeli ingenuity. The author, herself a Sabra, attributes much of the economic miracle to Israeli culture, which emphasizes teamwork, independence, interaction, and quick thinking. Starting with preschool education, when children are left to explore and improvise, this communal spirit extends into the army, the melting pot for the young and a ticket to prestigious positions. Intense bonding takes its toll, as expressed by the number of Israeli backpackers to foreign countries after their military service. Yet even in the wilds of the Amazon rain forest or the mountains in Nepal will Israelis find and seek each other out.

However, the culture the author knowingly describes is secular, which made me wonder how much the religious world, particularly the Charedim (ultra-Orthodox) would relate to certain aspects of Israeli life, in particular the total freedom of movement. Their own insular world may be at odds with the freewheeling Western mentality, and many stricter neighborhoods would shun contact altogether. Ironically, whatever influences the author may consider environmental may actually be atavistic, given the Jewish propensity for intellectual inquiry and, simply, a society where Judaism, even if not actually practiced by the majority, is pervasive. For example, she writes that Israeli children freely roam streets, junkyards, parks, etc., for school projects. This could never be done in America, where fear of predators is rampant. Only in a homogeneous population, particularly one where people stick out for each other, can a child be that protected, as well as focused.

Basically, this book is a testament to Jewish, rather than Israeli, innovation and entrepreneurship. Or rather, Jewish brains. Nevertheless, the book may offer to the rest of the world some interesting tips for raising resilient and resourceful children.

[Kerry Pickens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I applaud any positive writing about Israel as the news is only full of negative reports. It is part of the Israeli culture for the young people to be raised to be open minded and explore opportunities. Very well done book, I recommend it to anyone interested in entrepreneurship.

[Kevin Demel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Some interesting ideas but way to spread out in this book.

[Ria · Rating 1 out of 5]

colonizer scum

[Sham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book to know about unit 8200