Dave Kellogg (Kellblog, EIR at Balderton Capital) — 'If the mission matters, protect it through governance, incentives, metrics, and ownership structures. Do it early.'

Dave Kellogg — EIR at Balderton Capital, independent director, and author of the influential Kellblog — publishes a weekend read of Incorruptible framed as a Clayton Christensen comparison. Argues Ries did NOT make the mistake Christensen made in going 'way up' with How Will You Measure Your Life: Incorruptible starts practical and stays practical, then keeps going into governance, capitalism, and civic infrastructure without losing its footing. Closes with a founding-decisions checklist (mission-in-charter, PBC, board control, veto rights, IPO/acquisition survival).

“It's a good book with several important ideas. The strongest is that good intentions and mission statements are insufficient. If the mission matters, protect it through governance, incentives, metrics, and ownership structures. Do it early. By the time you need those protections, it may be too late to install them. "Financial gravity," as Ries calls it, will have taken over.” — Dave Kellogg on LinkedIn