Kathryn Minshew (The Muse founder) — 'This book floored me, again and again, with how well it spoke to the purpose-driven founder's dilemma'

Kathryn Minshew — founder of The Muse — pulls a passage about Whole Foods founder John Mackey's regret over selling to Amazon from Incorruptible and posts it as the lens she wishes she'd had earlier in her own founder journey.

“"When asked if he regretted selling to Amazon, [Whole Foods founder John] Mackey gave an answer that captures the heartbreak of leadership under financial gravity: 'The most honest answer I can give is that I regret the circumstances that made it the best option...' Here was a leader who had done everything right - built a beloved company, created genuine value, inspired fierce loyalty - yet found himself powerless to save what he had created. In the end, even his victory was a form of defeat." -- Eric Ries, Incorruptible, p58-29 This book floored me, again and again, with how well it spoke to the purpose-driven founder's dilemma.” — Kathryn Minshew on LinkedIn (quoting Incorruptible p58-59)