Financial Times names Incorruptible one of the best business books of summer 2026

The Financial Times — global newspaper of record for business — picks Incorruptible for its Best Business Books of Summer 2026 list, curated by senior business writer Andrew Hill. The FT framing centers the book's critique of supposed best practices: quarterly reporting, independent directors, 'good governance' ratings.

“Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad . . . and How Great Companies Stay Great by Eric Ries (Penguin Business/Authors Equity) Ries, author of the Silicon Valley bible The Lean Startup, turns his attention to the corrosive and seemingly unstoppable forces that prevent principled entrepreneurs from realising their vision. Among them are "best practices" such as quarterly reporting, independent directors and "good governance" ratings. Ries points to big companies that have successfully escaped the gravity that holds back many forward-thinking businesspeople.” — Financial Times, Best Business Books of Summer 2026