Hope the Chinese who came to get the "attitude" are successful in the future.
Chinese entrepreneurs come to learn Israeli attitude
Failing in order to succeed is a conundrum of Israeli tech success – and visitors from China are eager to learn how to do it, too
BYDAVID SHAMAH June 29, 2015, 5:35 pm
Yu-Kuan (L) and Amy, two participants in the Lahav Executive Education program, June 23 2015 (Courtesy)
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David Shamah
“Before we came to Israel, we were told about the start-up spirit in Israel, but this is a case where seeing is truly believing,” said Amy, an executive in a pharmaceutical firm. “To us, the attitude that one is allowed to fail and still be a thriving member of the business community is very unique. The social sanctions and even ostracism on ‘losing face’ is very deeply embedded in Chinese culture. In Israel, you don’t have that – and in fact rising from failure is seen as heroic.”
Amy is far from the only Chinese visitor to marvel at the Israeli way of doing things, according to Udi Aharoni, CEO ofLahav Executive Education, a Tel Aviv University project that organizes and runs executive training programs in management, business skill, and other related areas for professionals in a wide range of businesses in Israel. Two years ago, said Aharoni, the organization got the idea to run trips for Chinese executives who wanted to see the Start-Up Nation in action for themselves.
In fact, it’s the bestselling book of that same title by Saul Singer and Dan Senor that got the ball rolling, said Aharoni.
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Chinese entrepreneurs come to learn Israeli attitude
Failing in order to succeed is a conundrum of Israeli tech success – and visitors from China are eager to learn how to do it, too
BYDAVID SHAMAH June 29, 2015, 5:35 pm
Yu-Kuan (L) and Amy, two participants in the Lahav Executive Education program, June 23 2015 (Courtesy)
WRITERS
David Shamah
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“Before we came to Israel, we were told about the start-up spirit in Israel, but this is a case where seeing is truly believing,” said Amy, an executive in a pharmaceutical firm. “To us, the attitude that one is allowed to fail and still be a thriving member of the business community is very unique. The social sanctions and even ostracism on ‘losing face’ is very deeply embedded in Chinese culture. In Israel, you don’t have that – and in fact rising from failure is seen as heroic.”
Amy is far from the only Chinese visitor to marvel at the Israeli way of doing things, according to Udi Aharoni, CEO ofLahav Executive Education, a Tel Aviv University project that organizes and runs executive training programs in management, business skill, and other related areas for professionals in a wide range of businesses in Israel. Two years ago, said Aharoni, the organization got the idea to run trips for Chinese executives who wanted to see the Start-Up Nation in action for themselves.
In fact, it’s the bestselling book of that same title by Saul Singer and Dan Senor that got the ball rolling, said Aharoni.
Continue reading at:
Chinese entrepreneurs come to learn Israeli attitude The Times of Israel?
