Endorsements
Founders, operators, professors, and practitioners who’ve gone on the record. 167 total
- Sep 15, 2026 Liz McBeth
Liz McBeth (CEO, Armour Valve) — 'so much of this book will stay with me. I can't recommend it highly enough.'
“I just finished reading Eric Ries' Incorruptible, and so much of this book will stay with me. I can't recommend it highly enough.”
- Sep 12, 2026 Chris Coleridge
Chris Coleridge (Associate Professor, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, University of Cambridge) recommends Incorruptible to his materials-scientist entrepreneurs
“Those who are especially interested in the latter subject may want to read Incorruptible, by Eric Ries. I have had the misfortune to fall in with some low-integrity folks on my journey… and it's caused me to focus hard on how to empower my students not to…”
- Sep 12, 2026 Jasper van Brakel
Jasper van Brakel (CEO, RSF Regenerative Social Finance · Aspen Fellow) — 'An important book' on governance and ownership structures that serve human flourishing
“As they grow, businesses risk losing their actual mission. The causes are structural rather than incidental. And that means they are fixable. In his recent book #Incorruptible, Eric Ries presents real solutions with business governance and ownership…”
- Sep 10, 2026 Lizzie Wilson
Lizzie Wilson (Partner, Mishcon de Reya) — 'A brilliant book with powerful lessons for leaders looking to build organisations that stay true to their purpose'
“A brilliant book with powerful lessons for leaders looking to build organisations that stay true to their purpose while adapting and growing.”
- Sep 7, 2026 Kim Scott
Kim Scott's Labor Day 2026 reading list — Incorruptible alongside Multipliers, Larry Page & Sergey Brin's Google S-1, and Cory Doctorow
“Eric Ries's book Incorruptible, which explains why shareholder primacy hurts employees–and ultimately shareholders.”
- Sep 6, 2026 Michelle L. Christian
Michelle L. Christian (governance advisory principal; AI governance & stewardship) — Incorruptible 'is literally a blueprint for how to make it happen'
“I have long suspected that our efforts are better put into creating systems that are as close as possible to being incorruptible rather than trying to reform existing systems. "Incorruptible" is literally a blueprint for how to make it happen.”
- Sep 4, 2026 Dr. Nikolaus S. Lang
Dr. Nikolaus S. Lang (Global Leader, BCG Henderson Institute) adds Incorruptible to his 2026 summer reading list
“What makes this book particularly compelling is its focus on systems rather than individuals. Rather than asking how leaders can make better decisions, Ries explores how organizations can build the structures and governance needed to stay true to their…”
- Sep 3, 2026 Jouko Vyörykkä, PhD
Jouko Vyörykkä, PhD (R&D Fellow, Dow Construction Chemicals) — 'A strongly recommended read, and frankly a must-read for startup founders'
“A strongly recommended read, and frankly a must-read for startup founders, executives, or anyone who still has control over their company's governance and mission.”
- Aug 25, 2026 Hank Barnes
Hank Barnes (Gartner) — 'Better wins again': mapping Incorruptible onto the Better/Easier framework
“His examples highlight that those who follow this path outperform peers. Better wins again”
- Aug 22, 2026 Paul Graham
Paul Graham (Y Combinator co-founder) — 'Other leadership books for founders only let you get to third base'
“Other leadership books for founders only let you get to third base.”
- Aug 19, 2026 Beth McHugh
Beth McHugh (JTBD EdTech strategist) — Incorruptible articulated 'what I've felt in EdTech through my own experiences over the years'
“I'm reading Eric Ries' Incorruptible, and it has articulated so much of what I've felt in EdTech through my own experiences over the years. One example of many was when I was brought in as a fractional Product leader to fill a gap until they hired a full…”
- Aug 19, 2026 Elizabeth Willmott
Elizabeth Willmott (Purpose Trust researcher) — 'Eric Ries' book Incorruptible is also super interesting along these lines'
“The more Courtney Allen Weinstein and I have dug into the Purpose Trust model, the more complicated and worthwhile we've realized the conversation is! So much more than stewardship, values, and mission lock in corporate America — to me PTs are about how we…”
- Aug 19, 2026 Fredy Vargas Lama, PhD
Fredy Vargas Lama, PhD (UN/ECLAC, WEF Global Foresight Network) — reads Incorruptible as a mirror for public-sector foresight
“Eric Ries argues the strongest organizations aren't run by a charismatic leader but by what Mary Parker Follett called the Invisible Leader: a shared mission everyone acts on, including in the room no leader ever enters. Constitutional Governance is how that…”
- Aug 19, 2026 Mike Salguero
Mike Salguero (ButcherBox founder & CEO) — 'this book has changed my life, and business..! just like Lean Startup!'
“@ericries this book has changed my life, and business..! just like Lean Startup!”
- Aug 19, 2026 Nathalie Molina Niño
Nathalie Molina Niño (LEAPFROG author, impact investor) — 'Profits attract predators. Had to stop and take a breath after this line'
“"Profits attract predators." Had to stop and take a breath after this line from Eric Ries in his new book Incorruptible.”
- Aug 19, 2026 Steward-owned Belgium
Steward-owned Belgium — Incorruptible is 'crucial for the worldwide #StewardOwnership movement'
“'Brave New Capital'. This new book by Aunnie Patton Power and Erinch Sahan is, shortly after the successful launch of 'Incorruptible' by Eric Ries, another piece of work that is crucial for the worldwide #StewardOwnership movement.”
- Aug 17, 2026 Julie Fleischer
Julie Fleischer (Forbes 50 Entrepreneurial CMOs) — 'a provocative and compelling read'
“I am devouring Eric Ries's latest work: #Incorruptible. It's an essential new look at what makes businesses succeed long term. He writes about the critical impact of good governance, what it takes to be truly mission-driven and aligned, and the prioritization…”
- Aug 16, 2026 Maciej Szymaszek, Ph.D.
Maciej Szymaszek (AstraZeneca Head of Strategy & Innovation, Commercial AI) — 'We would not assess a bridge by its designers' intentions alone'
“"Gravity doesn't care about your intentions. It makes its point through the concrete consequences - the falls and bruises." I just finished reading Eric Ries's new book "Incorruptible" on a flight, which gave this line an unexpected dimension. Going beyond…”
- Aug 13, 2026 Pedro H. Maul
Pedro H. Maul — 'O livro do Ano!!!!' — Brazilian revenue leader on why so few companies stay true to their purpose
“Vinte anos depois do seu primeiro livro, e tendo participado de dezenas de start-ups, Eric Ries chegou a uma conclusão: São raras as empresas que se mantém fiés ao seu propósito e missão. Infelizmente, a maioria delas perde o rumo. O CEO vira um fantoche dos…”
- Aug 12, 2026 Asya Paloni
Asya Paloni (Welltory CPO) — 'a man who reads anarchist science fiction, becomes upset about incentive design, and builds financial infrastructure about it'
“But actually, my favorite part of the book is the Eric Ries character arc. Apparently at some point this very earnest man looked at the incentives governing the entire financial system and thought, "Fine, I'll make a stock exchange." And then he did. The…”
- Aug 12, 2026 Jacqueline Keidel Martinez
Jacqueline Keidel Martinez — 'my favorite professional read of 2026'
“"In a world of broken promises and corporate betrayals, trust powers magnetic attraction." Halfway through Eric Ries' Incorruptible, and I already know it's my favorite professional read of 2026. He argues that corporate betrayal usually isn't a character…”
- Aug 10, 2026 Jeffrey Golby
Jeffrey Golby — 'The single most important business book I've read' — sent copies to his lawyers, investors and advisors
“I binged Eric Ries new book, Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad, and How Great Companies Stay Great - and it might be the single most important business book I've read. Most business books hand you tips. Incremental stuff to mull on. This one is a…”
- Aug 10, 2026 Shiv Shivakumar
Shiv Shivakumar (ex-CEO PepsiCo India, Nokia India, Aditya Birla) — 'This is a great book from Eric Ries on why companies go bad'
“This is a great book from Eric Ries on why companies go bad. He has many examples of companies doing the right thing and also succumbing to the wrong things. The wrong things invariably are greed, financial gravity, board ineffectiveness etc.”
- Aug 8, 2026 Guilherme Azevedo
Guilherme Azevedo (Alice co-founder) — 'the best book for entrepreneurs I've read since Hard Thing about Hard Things'
“Incorruptible, do Eric Ries - É o melhor livro para empreendedores que li desde Hard Thing about Hard Things.”
- Aug 6, 2026 Jeremy Kriegel
Jeremy Kriegel — 'I never thought I'd be this freakin' excited about corporate governance!!'
“Incorruptible is EXACTLY the book I needed right now. Not only does it corroborate the rot that I've been ranting about, but it offers a solution. I never thought I'd be this freakin' excited about corporate governance!!”
- Aug 5, 2026 Gerald F. Lackey, PhD
Gerald F. Lackey, PhD — Ries may be 'the first to assemble a practical blueprint for moving beyond' shareholder primacy
“Eric Ries was not the first to challenge the doctrine of shareholder primacy. But he may be the first to assemble a practical blueprint for moving beyond it, supported by a community of purpose-driven founders and a law firm designed to help them put the…”
- Aug 4, 2026 Hank Wethington
Hank Wethington — 'broke my own three-book-a-month rule to include it'
“I always try to keep this to three books a month, which is why it's called '3 Stand Out Books.' This month I couldn't. I tried. This is a first. Four books made the cut, and I'm not apologizing for it… Incorruptible - Eric Ries. A few things stuck with me…”
- Aug 3, 2026 Dylan Tweney
Dylan Tweney — 'A better word is corruption', and Ries's book tells you how to fight it
“A better word is corruption - as Eric Ries persuasively and eloquently describes in his book, Incorruptible. And the thing about Ries's book is that it tells you what you need to know to fight against it, which Cory's term doesn't - it just leaves you in…”
- Aug 1, 2026 Chris Heuer
Chris Heuer (Alynd founder) — the FedCo / Price Club / Costco through-line and 'doing the hard thing is where all the value is'
“Hoping that more people read Eric Ries' book to understand this better and to see the great examples like #FedCo, the precursor to #PriceClub and #Costco. Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Doing the right thing is seldom the easy path. Figuring out…”
- Aug 1, 2026 Erine Gray
Erine Gray (16-year founder) — Incorruptible 'can be timeless' alongside Good to Great and How to Win Friends and Influence People
“But this book, Incorruptible, is fundamentally sound and written with the same seriousness of Jim Collins' Good to Great, and Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. It can be timeless.”
- Jul 31, 2026 Chris Ertel
Chris Ertel (Moves that Matter co-author) — 'the most important business book I've read in more than a decade'
“I just finished reading the most important business book I've read in more than a decade. Eric Ries book Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad... And How Great Companies Stay Great is a magnum opus on the question of how to maintain a customer-centric…”
- Jul 31, 2026 David Oldham
David Oldham (builder-investor) — Incorruptible resonates 'on a very deep level'
“I've been listening to the new book from Eric Ries called Incorruptible. I'm only partway through, but its message resonates with me on a very deep level. It confirms core beliefs I've had about business structures, investors, and building things that benefit…”
- Jul 29, 2026 Jakub Skałbania
Jakub Skałbania (Netwise) — 'Ries napisał książkę o nas, nie pisząc nic o nas' (Ries wrote a book about us, without writing anything about us)
“Incorruptible to najlepsze, co może spotkać firmę. Od lat mamy zasady i nie zmieniamy ich ani dla zysku, ani dla poklasku, ani żeby przyspieszyć w danym roku fiskalnym.”
- Jul 28, 2026 Rich Robinson
Rich Robinson — 'If you are a founder, this is a MUST READ'
“I believe Eric Ries's book properly identifies the core issue, which he refers to as "Financial Gravity" and offers up structural solutions that can counter act this force. If you are a founder, this is a MUST READ.”
- Jul 28, 2026 Robert Lendvai
Robert Lendvai — 'None of these people looked corruptible going in'
“None of these people looked corruptible going in. Credentials, resume, references, even track records Yet none of it predicted what they'd do under pressure. If anything, their confidence and polish made it easier to miss. So I don't think character shows up…”
- Jul 22, 2026 Drew Schiller
Drew Schiller (Validic founder) — 'This book just vaulted to the top of my founder recommendations list'
“This book just vaulted to the top of my "founder recommendations" list. Incorruptible by Eric Ries asks a question most founders bury: Do you have to sacrifice the mission to maximize shareholder value?”
- Jul 21, 2026 Jeffrey Hollender
Jeffrey Hollender (Seventh Generation co-founder) — 'an important addition to the journey to further defining the road map to purpose led business'
“It's been a while since I've read anything I felt compelled to share, but Eric Ries struck me as an important addition to the journey to further defining the road map to purpose led business.”
- Jul 16, 2026 Dave Whorton
Dave Whorton (Tugboat Institute founder, 'Another Way' author) — 'I can't think of a better book to read than Incorruptible'
“This is where I think Eric makes an important contribution. He asks how founders can preserve their mission despite those incentives. Through charters, board commitments, and other mechanisms, he offers practical ways to protect what matters most. If your…”
- Jul 15, 2026 Astrid Nørgaard Friis
Astrid Nørgaard Friis (Grundfos Group VP Corporate Affairs) picks Incorruptible for her summer reading
“Incorruptible by Eric Ries, I believe in strong ethics and good corporate governance, and I want to hear his take.”
- Jul 15, 2026 Madeline McIntosh
Madeline McIntosh (Authors Equity co-founder, ex-Penguin Random House US CEO) surfaces the Adam Grant + Greg McKeown episodes
“Did you think that peak summer would keep me from talking about fighting corporate corruption the INCORRUPTIBLE way? You thought wrong. Two great new podcast conversations just landed: Eric Ries chatting with Adam Grant and Greg McKeown.”
- Jul 14, 2026 Jonathan Bertfield
Jonathan Bertfield (Lean Startup Co.) unpacks the Groupon case — 'they never built a structure that made no possible'
“They just never built a structure that made 'no' possible, so every decision got made on the metric in front of them.”
- Jul 14, 2026 Mette Norgaard
Mette Norgaard (Leading with Aliveness) — 'The counterforce to financial gravity is not defiance. It is vitality. Flourishing. Aliveness.'
“The counterforce to financial gravity is not defiance. It is vitality. Flourishing. Aliveness.”
- Jul 13, 2026 José Aguilar Barroso
José Aguilar Barroso (pharma Chief Commercial Officer) — 'if you change the players but the game stays the same, the players were never the problem'
“Eric Ries makes a simple but great point: if you change the players but the game stays the same, the players were never the problem. The system is.”
- Jul 13, 2026 Na'ama Moran
Na'ama Moran (Cheetah founder, 3 exits, $150M rev) — 'What happened at Cheetah wasn't a failure of my values. It was a ratchet.'
“I read Eric Ries's new book, Incorruptible, expecting a business book. What I got instead was an autopsy of my own experience… Reading the book, I finally understood that what happened at Cheetah wasn't a failure of my values. It was a ratchet.”
- Jul 9, 2026 Stuart DeCew
Stuart DeCew (Yale CBEY Executive Director) — 'One of the best hours of listening to an author explore their work that I have ever experienced'
“I just got the chance to see Eric Ries speak about his new book Incorruptible. One of the best hours of listening to an author explore their work that I have ever experienced. Thought provoking, honest, and full of insight that was earned from challenging and…”
- Jul 8, 2026 George Koomullil
George Koomullil (Ascendr founder) announces PBC conversion citing Incorruptible
“Many people shaped how I think about fiduciary duty. Among them is Eric Ries, whose book 'Incorruptible' argues that this kind of drift is structural, and that good governance is a design choice worth making early. For anyone who has ever been reminded of…”
- Jul 7, 2026 Matt Stefanik
Matt Stefanik (Founder, Vinshield) — 'Ries literally laid out the exact framework for what I've always wanted'
“So I'm super grateful and fired up to have found such perfect confirmation as well as detailed advice as I move forward with raising capital for Vinshield. Ries literally laid out the exact framework for what I've always wanted with every company I launch…”
- Jul 5, 2026 Andrew Bond, MD, MBA, MHA
Andrew Bond MD (WELL Health Chief Health Officer) applies Incorruptible to Canadian healthcare governance
“Eric Ries, who taught generations to innovate, has turned his attention to demonstrating what incorruptible governance practices look like for sustained innovation. These are the tools of institution building that meet the seriousness of the considerable lift…”
- Jul 5, 2026 Kim Scott
Kim Scott — 'being a good person is necessary but not sufficient. You also have to build great structures and systems.'
“This is so true. To be a great leader, being a good person is necessary but not sufficient. You also have to build great structures and systems. Control won't help you. Building structures and systems that ensure that everyone--including you--continues to…”
- Jul 4, 2026 Haroon Meer
Haroon Meer (Thinkst Canary) — 'His new book, Incorruptible, is more important' than The Lean Startup
“If you built a company in the past decade u probably received advice from the Eric Ries classic: “The Lean Startup”. His new book, “Incorruptible” is more important. We’ve been told constantly how choices we made at Thinkst Canary are unique/non-repeatable.…”
- Jul 3, 2026 Marina Specht Blum
Marina Specht Blum (ex-CEO McCann Worldgroup, FORBES Top 100) picks Incorruptible for her summer reading list
“Muchos leímos a Eric Ries en su superhit The Lean Startup. Ahora trata de una idea a la que yo le he dado muchas vueltas: las empresas no suelen deteriorarse porque aparezcan malos directivos, sino porque terminan construyendo sistemas e incentivos que hacen…”
- Jul 3, 2026 Steve Blank
Steve Blank — 'Best start up / corporate book of the decade'
“Best start up / corporate book of the decade. Should be on everybody's reading list.”
- Jul 1, 2026 Shalin Mantri
Shalin Mantri (Eric advisee, ex-Uber/Google, Stanford CS) — 'trust has already been broken too many times'
“If given Neo's choice in The Matrix, I suspect many people, at this moment, might choose the blue pill. Not because they are irrational. Because trust has already been broken too many times.”
- Jun 30, 2026 Andrew Blum
Andrew Blum (Trium Group Founder) — 'essential reading for any entrepreneur, CEO, or founder'
“Eric advances an important and timely argument: without structural protection, even the most mission-driven companies and CEOs will succumb to the corrupting influence of financial gravity. The book also points to the agency each of us has to rethink and…”
- Jun 30, 2026 Marty Cagan
Marty Cagan (Silicon Valley Product Group) — 'the single most important business book you'll read'
“If you're considering starting a company, then reading this book may be the single most important business book you'll read. If you're a product creator or product leader at a company, then this book will help you understand your company much better, and the…”
- Jun 30, 2026 Sebastian Ross
Sebastian Ross (IESE School of Founders, Conscious Capitalism board) — 'an absolute must read for founders and leaders'
“The book is an absolute must read for founders and leaders and a worthy sequel to John Mackey's and Raj's seminal book Conscious Capitalism.”
- Jun 29, 2026 Louisa
Louisa (Manus AI Product) — 'Halfway through Incorruptible. This will be a legend.'
“Halfway through Incorruptible by @ericries. This will be a legend. And I'm now noticing more clearly just how much corruption has been happening around our systems 😭”
- Jun 28, 2026 Randall Bennett
Randall Bennett (Vidpresso founder) — 'the most important current book on AI alignment'
“i'm like one chapter into @ericries 's new book about avoiding organizational corruption, and i'm pretty sure it's the most important current book on AI alignment. ai has inertia , and setting up objective ways of measuring trajectory of ai will be the thing…”
- Jun 28, 2026 Sinéad Clarkin
Sinéad Clarkin (former GE FastWorks, The Lean Startup Company) — 'The idea of building organisations that stay true to their purpose, especially under pressure, feels more important than ever'
“The idea of building organisations that stay true to their purpose, especially under pressure, feels more important than ever.”
- Jun 24, 2026 Alexandra Rusu
Alexandra Rusu — 'Growth is not the challenge. Growing without losing what made you successful in the first place is.'
“If you're going to read only one business book this year, make it Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad and How Great Companies Stay Great, by Eric Ries. Most business books are obsessed with growth. More revenue, more customers, more scale, more…”
- Jun 24, 2026 Ho Nam
Ho Nam — 'It gets to the heart of what I call digging your own grave'
“Reading a great new book by @ericries which gets to the heart of what I call digging your own grave. It's inexplicable and yet I've seen it happen over and over again. I'm grateful he wrote it. And there is some hope that it's possible to create some rare…”
- Jun 24, 2026 Jesse Chor
Jesse Chor — Bruce (the AI) interviews Eric on becoming a Public Benefit Company
“I was listening to Eric Ries on Lenny Rachitsky's podcast and had one of those moments: yes, this is the answer for us. We're becoming a Public Benefit Company. Most companies write that into a charter. I wanted to go a step further and encode the principles…”
- Jun 23, 2026 Julie Einstein Stuecken
Julie Einstein Stuecken — 'a founder asked me to protect the company from him on his worst day'
“Last week I spent some time writing a document whose entire job is to keep a company loyal to its mission long after the founders are gone. The line that stopped me came from the founder himself: "What if I lost my mind and went rogue? It should protect the…”
- Jun 23, 2026 Raj Singh
Raj Singh — 'How do you keep a company good? Not good at the numbers. Good in the way you meant it on day one.'
“Most companies don't get killed by competitors. They get corrupted. Slowly. One reasonable decision at a time. They become the thing they once swore they'd never be. This week Eric Ries signed my copy of his new book. It's called Incorruptible, Why good…”
- Jun 23, 2026 Zita Cobb
Zita Cobb — Shorefast featured as a case study in Incorruptible
“At last! Eric Ries' excellent new book INCORRUPTIBLE is out! This work explores "why good companies go bad, and how great companies stay great." Spoiler alert: it's about the mission. And "it matters who owns what". So proud that Shorefast gets a section in…”
- Jun 22, 2026 Eddie Flaisler
Eddie Flaisler — 'I don't think I ever needed a book as badly as I did this one'
“Four weeks ago, in the midst of all this uncertainty, Eric Ries — the father of The Lean Startup — released Incorruptible, his latest book. I don't think I ever needed a book as badly as I did this one. Something to remind me that putting mission and people…”
- Jun 22, 2026 Oliver Evans
Oliver Evans — Eric on what he'd change about The Lean Startup today: 'he would add the words "for good"'
“Interestingly, during the Q&A, someone asked Eric what he would change if he were writing The Lean Startup today. His answer was simple: he would add the words "for good" to the premise of how to build a successful business. At the time, he didn't think it…”
- Jun 19, 2026 Brad Brisco
Brad Brisco — applies Eric's Polaroid story to churches and institutional decline
“In the book "Incorruptible," author Eric Ries tells the story of Polaroid to illustrate that no organization can live indefinitely on yesterday's successes. Even institutions built on innovation can slowly decline when they stop creating, experimenting, and…”
- Jun 19, 2026 Nicoletta 'Nicki' Tessler, Psy.D., M.B.A.
Nicki Tessler — 'structural integrity is what keeps an organization mission-locked rather than mission-hopeful'
“Just finished Incorruptible by Eric Ries. One idea that stayed with me is that organizations rarely lose their mission all at once. They drift from it over time. In behavioral health, that drift can be especially difficult to resist. We operate in a field…”
- Jun 16, 2026 Anthony Englert
Anthony Englert — 'I cried literal tears 😭… yes, over a business book'
“I just finished part one of Eric Ries new book, Incorruptible. I cried literal tears 😭… yes, over a business book. Ries reconstructs case after case, back to the 1800s, of visionary founders building something that mattered, only to watch their…”
- Jun 16, 2026 Takao Sakai
Takao Sakai — 'investors and MBAs often end up destroying businesses'
“Now that the industrial structure has shifted to focus on product development, it is clear that we need new concepts for corporate governance. As Eric Ries points out, it is a common reality in the U.S. and Europe that companies — which once developed…”
- Jun 15, 2026 Manuj Lal
Manuj Lal — 'trust in data privacy and AI governance is not merely a soft concept; it is integral to building durable enterprise value'
“I recently finished reading "Incorruptible" by Eric Ries, and it resonated with me deeply, especially for those of us in privacy, AI governance, ethics, and corporate responsibility. There are days when it feels like financial gravity is overwhelming, and I…”
- Jun 15, 2026 Szabolcs Marka
Szabolcs Marka — 'just as companies are vulnerable, research organizations are vulnerable too'
“I believe inventors, innovators, and researchers can benefit greatly not only from Eric Ries's classic The Lean Startup, but also from his new follow-up book, Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad… and How Great Companies Stay Great. Just as companies are…”
- Jun 9, 2026 Aleksandr Yampolskiy
Aleksandr Yampolskiy (SecurityScorecard CEO) — 'companies don't usually go bad because of bad people. They go bad when the operating system starts rewarding the wrong behaviors'
“One idea that really resonates with me: companies don't usually go bad because of bad people. They go bad when the operating system starts rewarding the wrong behaviors - politics over truth, process over speed, activity over outcomes, and short-term wins…”
- Jun 9, 2026 Anne Lidgard
Anne Lidgard (Vinnova) — 'it's always too early until it's too late'
“Advisors will advocate for best practices that do not include these various structures, unless you specifically ask for alternatives. And they will argue that it's too early, or too complicated. Ries addresses all these objections: it's always too early until…”
- Jun 9, 2026 Ben Adida
Ben Adida (VotingWorks executive director) — 'a critically important book for anyone who wants to do good in the world'
“So I'm two-thirds through Eric Ries's "Incorruptible", and, no exaggeration, this is a critically important book for anyone who wants to do good in the world – which I know is most of you. "But Ben," you might ask, "Eric is talking about companies, what does…”
- Jun 9, 2026 Jean Hammond
Jean Hammond (LearnLaunch co-founder, EdTech angel investor) — 'a treasure trove of structural methods that work to keep the mission in business'
“Eric has a powerful way with words. In this book we have to open our eyes and ears to see a series of complex interaction of governance, power, and purpose. He dances us through multiple examples of how a narrow interpretation of the goal of corporation has…”
- Jun 9, 2026 Steve Blank
Steve Blank — 'This book will possibly be more important than the Lean Startup ever was — for you, your company and society as a whole.'
“Every once in a while a book comes along that doesn't just change your tactical thinking, but makes you see the world in a different way. Reading this book is like taking the red pill in the Matrix. Some will read this book, think it's interesting and then…”
- Jun 8, 2026 Steen Thomsen
Steen Thomsen (Copenhagen Business School corporate-governance professor) — 'A book whose time has come.'
“This is an outstanding book that points the way forward to corporate America and to the start up community in particular. It provides tested means for companies to remain true to purpose and avoid the corruption of it that would otherwise ensue. The book is…”
- Jun 7, 2026 Brittany Christenson
Brittany Christenson (AidKit CEO) — 'values matter, but structure matters more'
“The takeaway was that the biggest threat to a mission-driven company is success. Organizations don't wake up one day and decide to abandon their values. It's a slow drift. Growth creates new incentives. More customers create new feature demands. Investors…”
- Jun 7, 2026 Charis Stengos
Charis Stengos (Quento MD, LEADEER author) — '#Incorruptible provides the structural armor that ensures that engine survives the market'
“LEADEER provides the engine of culture, habits, and human potential. #Incorruptible provides the structural armor that ensures that engine survives the market. Eric has written a masterpiece that shows us how to scale integrity from the human heart to the…”
- Jun 5, 2026 Authors Equity
Authors Equity (publisher) on Incorruptible's NYT debut — 'Eric spent years figuring out why that happens, and more importantly, how to stop it'
“Eric Ries's INCORRUPTIBLE debuted on the New York Times list this week, and we couldn't be prouder. Most of us have watched a company we loved lose its way. Not because the people inside stopped caring, but because the system pulled it there. Eric spent…”
- Jun 5, 2026 Vala Afshar
Vala Afshar (Salesforce Chief Digital Evangelist) — 'a clear-eyed diagnosis and a practical blueprint for change'
“At a moment when trust in business is eroding, Incorruptible offers a clear-eyed diagnosis and a practical blueprint for change. Success alone will not protect what matters most. Only incorruptible design can.”
- Jun 5, 2026 Vijay Pande
Vijay Pande (a16z General Partner) on Incorruptible — 'I pick it up and go to a random page and it takes me to The Todd Park rule. Nicely done.'
“Started reading @ericries new book Incorruptible. I pick it up and go to a random page and it takes me to The Todd Park rule. Nicely done.”
- Jun 4, 2026 Joel Gascoigne
Joel Gascoigne (Buffer CEO) — 'I already know it's going to make a real difference to Buffer'
“Solo dinner tonight and time to get started with Incorruptible by Eric Ries. I'm super excited to dive in, my only fear is that I won't be able to put it down. And I already know it's going to make a real difference to Buffer. Here we go.”
- Jun 4, 2026 Joel Gascoigne
Joel Gascoigne (Buffer CEO) reading-update thread — 'one of the most important books for new and growing businesses in a long time'
“An update on reading so far: - Incorruptible is undoubtedly one of the most important books for new and growing businesses in a long time - I'm in awe of @ericries' storytelling abilities and the way he weaves together examples and cautionary tales to drive…”
- Jun 4, 2026 Pam Kostka
Pam Kostka (former All Raise CEO, 2 IPOs + 3 acquisitions) — 'Endurance is a design choice, not a reward for good intentions'
“Two ideas worth designing in from the earliest days. The first: best practices destroy value far more often than we admit. We adopt them because someone labeled them best, then stop asking whether they still earn their place. Adoption isn't validation —…”
- Jun 3, 2026 Jeff McAulay
Jeff McAulay (clean energy operator) — 'This may be the most importabt business book of my professional career'
“I'm obsessed with this book. I first heard a podcast with the author Eric Ries this morning. I immediately got the audiobook while still on the train and then had to get a hard copy in NYC. This may be the most importabt business book of my professional…”
- Jun 3, 2026 Kathryn Minshew
Kathryn Minshew (The Muse founder) — 'This book floored me, again and again, with how well it spoke to the purpose-driven founder's dilemma'
“"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…”
- Jun 3, 2026 P.K. Mishra
P.K. Mishra (Fingertips Lab founder) — 'In 10 years, he NOT ONCE contacted me about his money'
“10 years ago, Eric Ries made a sizable angel investment in my hardware startup for the blind, when everyone told me he only does SaaS. He knew the odds. Launching a consumer hardware startup in the Valley is like betting on a single gazelle to outrun every…”
- Jun 3, 2026 Tracy Sun
Tracy Sun (Poshmark co-founder) — 'Don't let certainty replace curiosity.'
“Best practices are a starting point, not a substitute for judgment. Later in the conversation, I asked Eric how people can support authors who take the time to explore ideas and put them out into the world. His answer was simple: if you encounter an idea…”
- Jun 1, 2026 Noah Kagan
Noah Kagan (AppSumo founder) — 'highly recommend' + giving out 10 copies
“Giving out 10 copies of Eric Ries new book - Incorruptible - highly recommend - Leave a comment and I'll pick 10 people to mail them too!”
- Jun 1, 2026 Raphaelle Kennedy
Raphaelle Kennedy — 'Book of the year for purpose people. I know it's only June but I am calling it!'
“Book of the year for purpose people. I know it's only June but I am calling it! "Incorruptible - Why Good Companies Go Bad and Great Companies Stay Great" by Eric Ries is part manifesto and part implementation guide for leaders serious about building mission…”
- Jun 1, 2026 Shannon Arvizu, Ph.D.
Shannon Arvizu (GroundVue founder) — 'we formed GroundVue as a Public Benefit Corporation… don't take our word for it. Just read the book.'
“This is exactly why we formed GroundVue as a Public Benefit Corporation. Our legal charter codifies our purpose: Build enduring civic data infrastructure that "informs the design, monitoring, and implementation of public policies that directionally improve…”
- May 30, 2026 Bilal Zuberi
Bilal Zuberi (Lux Capital Partner) — 'Weekend reading. Incorruptible'
“Weekend reading. Incorruptible by @EricRies”
- May 27, 2026 Karri Saarinen
Karri Saarinen (Linear) — 'It's kind of eye-opening how many great, purpose-driven companies eventually get corrupted'
“Haven't finished it yet, but I'm really enjoying 'Incorruptible' by @ericries It's kind of eye-opening how many great, purpose-driven companies eventually get corrupted. Purpose and quality are what drive their success in the beginning, but over time there…”
- May 26, 2026 Alisa Cohn
Alisa Cohn (Thinkers50 coach) on LinkedIn — 'they go bad because good people make small compromises that compound over time'
“When a company goes bad, it's not because they hired bad people. They go bad because good people make small compromises that compound over time. That's one of the key insights that stuck with me from my friend Eric Ries' new book "Incorruptible: Why Good…”
- May 26, 2026 Bob Sutton
Bob Sutton publishes his original Incorruptible blurb — 'destroys the myth that only sleazy founders and companies get rich'
“Incorruptible destroys the myth that only sleazy founders and companies get rich. Eric Ries shows you how to build a mission-driven company that will be humane, ethical, and make piles of money for decades. And Eric's charm, wonderful writing, and warm wisdom…”
- May 26, 2026 Francis Pedraza
Francis Pedraza (Invisible Technologies) — 'if culture eats strategy for breakfast, then governance cooked the meal'
“Eric Ries' new book 'Incorruptible' tackles one of the hardest problems in business strategy: GOVERNANCE. If 'culture eats strategy for breakfast,' then governance cooked the meal, set the table & invited the guests. The political dynamics & structural…”
- May 26, 2026 Joel Gascoigne
Joel Gascoigne (Buffer founder) on X — 'A big day. I'm excited for all the long term companies you're going to help'
“A big day. I'm excited for all the long term companies you're going to help. We need more of them around.”
- May 26, 2026 Nir Eyal
Nir Eyal (Hooked, Indistractable) on X — 'A thoughtful, timely, and important read for founders, leaders, and anyone trying to build institutions that endure without losing their soul'
“One of the book's core insights is that organizational corruption rarely starts with bad people. More often, it emerges gradually through incentive structures, metrics, governance systems, and small compromises that compound over time. That idea deeply…”
- May 26, 2026 Purpose Foundation
Purpose Foundation on launch day — Eric the 'collector of obscure alternative governance systems'
“Some people collect butterfly wings, some people collect baseball cards. I collected obscure alternative governance systems and setups for companies. And I was just shocked how many of them there are, when I was taught that there was only one.”
- May 25, 2026 Gil Friend
Gil Friend on LinkedIn — 'fierce, full of love, … potentially seminal for the times to come'
“Two big and bigly important books dropping this week: Jeremy Lent's "EcoCivilization: Making a World That Works For All" and Eric Ries' "Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad…And How Great Companies Stay Great." Both of them fierce, full of love…”
- May 25, 2026 Tony Haile
Tony Haile (Chartbeat, Scroll founder) on X — 'one of the few essential thinkers for entrepreneurs'
“Back in 2010, I bought @ericries' Startup Lessons Learned compilation after loving his blog. 16 years later, I'm still learning from him with his great new book 'Incorruptible'. One of the few essential thinkers for entrepreneurs.”
- May 24, 2026 Bob Sutton
Bob Sutton on X — 'capitalism and compassion need not be treated as trade-offs'
“Go Eric! Your book can make companies better for all us… a compelling argument that capitalism and compassion need not be treated as trade-offs.”
- May 24, 2026 Rory Sutherland
Rory Sutherland (Ogilvy): 'If you have ever wondered why 90% of interesting companies are either founder-run or family owned, this explains a lot'
“If you have ever wondered why 90% of interesting companies are either founder-run or family owned, this explains a lot.”
- May 18, 2026 Sarah Lacy
Sarah Lacy: 'his book is the explanation of why and an answer on how to fix what … all of us mostly unintentionally broke'
“His book is the explanation of why and an answer on how to fix what he, me, we, our entire generation of Internet people who largely moved here in the dot com bubble or a little later too, what all of us mostly unintentionally broke in the world.”
- May 17, 2026 Anil Dash
Anil Dash: 'This book is a big deal'
“It is a big deal that one of the most influential voices in entrepreneurship, especially in Silicon Valley, is talking about how companies stay focused — and stay accountable. This book is a big deal, and helps shift the conversation exactly the direction it…”
- May 16, 2026 Frances Frei
Frances Frei on Incorruptible: 'I was LOUD. Shouting, loud.'
“I typically read in silence, either in deep thought, or if Im honest, in pleasant distraction. But reading Incorruptible, I was LOUD. Shouting, loud. Exclaiming, loud. Hooting and hollering, loud. You introduce us to the best version of ourselves and then…”
- May 13, 2026 Juho Makkonen
Juho Makkonen, Sharetribe: 'The second book by Eric Ries is way more important'
“The Lean Startup is the most important startup book in history. The second book by Eric Ries is way more important. It's about why so many companies that started with a social mission end up in a place where their impact to the world is net negative. And…”
- May 12, 2026 Kim Scott
Kim Scott: 'one of the most important books of the decade'
“Eric Ries's new book Incorruptible is one of the most important books of the decade. If you are a leader committed to doing good things in a flawed world, this is your guide.”
- May 8, 2026 Bob Sutton
Bob Sutton, after Manny's: 'Eric is the mensch we need right now'
“It was such a delight to interview Eric Ries and to engage with the thoughtful crowd at Manny's, a wonderful community gathering place in San Francisco's Mission District. Dar has a wonderful take below. I was struck by Eric's remarkable ability to weave…”
- May 4, 2026 Thinkers50
Thinkers50 Names Incorruptible One of the Best New Management Books of 2026
“'Incorruptible' by Eric Ries on scaling without losing integrity or purpose through creative and strategic change”
- May 2, 2026 Adam Grant
Adam Grant Picks Incorruptible as a Top Spring/Summer 2026 Read
“Incorruptible by Eric Ries: A road map to preventing people and organizations from making unethical decisions.”
- May 1, 2026 Next Big Idea Club
Next Big Idea Club Selects Incorruptible as a May 2026 Must-Read
“I'm excited to introduce a new batch of standout nonfiction, the most compelling and thought-provoking titles scheduled for release in May 2026.”
- Apr 12, 2026 Reid Hoffman
Reid Hoffman endorses Incorruptible
“Incorruptible is a must-read for any founder, board member, investor, or consumer who cares about protecting entrepreneurship, innovation, and the productive power of capitalism from the dangers of short-term thinking—and for anyone who recognizes the…”
- Apr 12, 2026 Will Preble
Will Preble endorses Incorruptible
“Reading this book inspired me to change how I am structuring my AI Lab to protect our long term mission from financial gravity.”
- Apr 10, 2026 Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban endorses Incorruptible
“Every founder hopes their path is a straight line. It won't be. They hope they will have the right mentor to help them avoid problems. They won't. Eric Ries gives founders a playbook to help avoid the inevitable pitfalls and find your path to the business you…”
- Apr 10, 2026 Stephanie Lepp
Stephanie Lepp endorses Incorruptible
“This is the book we need right now, and Eric Ries is the perfect person to write it. Instead of casting blame, he offers a structural lens that reframes corruption as a design flaw — one that can be fixed.”
- Apr 9, 2026 Seth Godin
Seth Godin endorses Incorruptible
“This profound book will inform and infuriate, and then it will help you see a path forward. It should be required reading for anyone who manages (or has a manager). Gravity is real.”
- Apr 9, 2026 Rumman Chowdhury
Rumman Chowdhury endorses Incorruptible
“It was personally validating and cathartic to hear the Twitter story discussed as a function of institutional failure rather than one man’s will. It gives us broader insights into why we continue to see these corrupt actions happen legally.”
- Apr 8, 2026 Daniel H. Pink
Daniel H. Pink endorses Incorruptible
“Incorruptible is the only business book I've ever read that weaves "fiduciary duty" and "human flourishing" into a single, convincing argument. Eric Ries shows why so many idealistic founders collide headfirst into a system that turns noble intentions into…”
- Apr 8, 2026 Marco Marinucci
Marco Marinucci endorses Incorruptible
“In this unique moment in time, Eric's book has been a new light for me — a true North Star for a renewed movement that gives me fresh hope. The seed that first drew me to Silicon Valley 25 years ago — the belief that entrepreneurship can improve the common…”
- Apr 7, 2026 Kim Scott
Kim Scott endorses Incorruptible
“If you want to build a company that will be making the world a better place a hundred years from now, it's not enough to be a great person with good intentions—you need to consciously build incorruptible governance. Ries shows you how. Indispensable!”
- Apr 6, 2026 Scott Cook
Scott Cook endorses Incorruptible
“After authoring the most important business book of the 2010s, Eric Ries has done it again. No business book became standard practice more quickly than Eric's first book. If you're a founder, a CEO planning an IPO, an investor seeking epic outcomes—stop now…”
- Apr 6, 2026 Brady Forrest
Brady Forrest endorses Incorruptible
“The Lean Startup taught companies how to move fast. Incorruptible shows them how to go longer and further without losing their way.”
- Apr 4, 2026 Jonah Lopin
Jonah Lopin endorses Incorruptible
“What if 'maximizing shareholder value' isn't the perfect corporate goal? There's a better true north: human flourishing.”
- Apr 3, 2026 Frances Frei
Frances Frei endorses Incorruptible
“Incorruptible is the rare business book that is both a moral compass and a practical playbook. Ries shows us, with rigor and optimism, how to build organizations that are worthy of our trust.”
- Apr 1, 2026 Ken Chenault
Ken Chenault endorses Incorruptible
“Incorruptible demonstrates the importance of mission-driven leadership and defying the status quo to build organizations that withstand the test of time. Through Eric's decades of experience building and running businesses, he articulates how companies avoid…”
- Mar 30, 2026 Leslie Feinzaig
Leslie Feinzaig endorses Incorruptible
“This book could not come at a better time. Silicon Valley is unrecognizable to those of us who came here because we believed technology could be a force for good.”
- Mar 26, 2026 Andy Rachleff
Andy Rachleff endorses Incorruptible
“After decades as a venture capitalist and then founding Wealthfront, I've learned it's incredibly hard to keep a company truly mission-driven as it scales. Incorruptible is the most practical guide I've seen to doing exactly that. It shows how special leaders…”
- Mar 24, 2026 Janice Fraser
Janice Fraser endorses Incorruptible
“Once again, Eric Ries has named the pain we all feel acutely but couldn't quite describe, and has proposed a clear and actionable path forward.”
- Mar 21, 2026 Robert I. Sutton
Robert I. Sutton endorses Incorruptible
“Incorruptible destroys the myth that only sleazy founders and companies get rich. Eric Ries shows you how to build a mission-driven company that will be humane, ethical, and make piles of money for decades. A rare joy to read.”
- Mar 21, 2026 Dmytro Grechko
Dmytro Grechko endorses Incorruptible
“What surprised me was realizing that mission and alignment matter earlier, not later. I used to think uniting a company around a mission was something you do once you've grown. After reading this, I changed how I approach every early decision.”
- Mar 19, 2026 Matt Blumberg
Matt Blumberg endorses Incorruptible
“Every founder eventually faces the board meeting where the mission is on the table. I've been in that room. Eric has too — and this book will help you walk out with your soul intact. Incorruptible is as practical as it is inspiring.”
- Mar 19, 2026 Cate Hall
Cate Hall endorses Incorruptible
“As a founder and funder of mission-oriented companies, I've seen many people wrestle with the question of how to build institutions that endure. Eric Ries has written the definitive handbook for exactly this challenge.”
- Mar 17, 2026 Curran Dwyer
Curran Dwyer endorses Incorruptible
“I was particularly struck by the examples of founders carving their principles into stone only to have invisible countervailing structures prevail over them. The book inspired me to reincorporate as a PBC, and makes me feel optimistic about a future of…”
- Mar 16, 2026 Leah Solivan
Leah Solivan endorses Incorruptible
“As a mission-driven founder, this is the book I wish I'd had while building. Ries offers both a new vocabulary and concrete, hard-won examples for how to create real value without losing your soul at scale. He explains why mission and massive growth so often…”
- Mar 13, 2026 Kieran Snyder
Kieran Snyder endorses Incorruptible
“As a first-time founder, the only thing I knew about corporate governance was what my lawyer told me. He didn't tell me much. If I'd had the knowledge in Incorruptible up front, it would have helped me structure my company better, and it would have helped me…”
- Mar 13, 2026 Esben Kran
Esben Kran endorses Incorruptible
“Incorruptible is the kind of book every startup founder should read — especially those building in AI, where the governance decisions you make at the start determine whether your mission survives contact with scale.”
- Mar 10, 2026 Eli Luberoff
Eli Luberoff endorses Incorruptible
“This is an important book for any mission-driven leader or investor. It describes what we all feel: company after company turning their backs on their users and their founding values. It also offers a framework for avoiding that fate, packed with advice…”
- Mar 6, 2026 Seth Levine
Seth Levine endorses Incorruptible
“We've thought of the role of business — to make money for shareholders, full stop — as immutable because for most of our lifetimes it has been that way. But a deeper view of history shows that this wasn't always the case, and Ries does a masterful job of…”
- Mar 6, 2026 Melissa Sherman
Melissa Sherman endorses Incorruptible
“Why human flourishing? It's the only phrase honest enough to capture the true scale of what we're after. Happiness is subjective and easily confused with dopamine hits. Sustainability might connote a low bar of mere survival.”
- Mar 5, 2026 Denise Hearn
Denise Hearn endorses Incorruptible
“The book drove home the stakes of not investing in early governance locks in both a compelling / cautionary and inspirational way.”
- Mar 2, 2026 Steve Newman
Steve Newman endorses Incorruptible
“So many founders I've met want to build mission-driven companies but don't know how, or don't even realize it's possible. This book shows them the way.”
- Feb 28, 2026 Manan Mehta
Manan Mehta endorses Incorruptible
“A capitalistic playbook to put human flourishing first.”
- Feb 27, 2026 Tim O'Reilly
Tim O'Reilly endorses Incorruptible
“If you want the world to be a better place than it is, this book is a good place to start.”
- Feb 25, 2026 Hiten Shah
Hiten Shah endorses Incorruptible
“Really puts a name and stories to things that are much needed to explain the post lean startup era.”
- Feb 22, 2026 Eddie DeDomenico
Eddie DeDomenico endorses Incorruptible
“I've been really caught up the past two years in a fear of scale. I'm fearful of it because I'm responsible for helping my digital creator clients incubate products…and we all know the story: a company grows and loses its soul.”
- Feb 13, 2026 Thomas R. Eisenmann
Thomas R. Eisenmann endorses Incorruptible
“Incorruptible is Eric Ries at his most ambitious and original. He argues that corruption — extracting value from successful companies — results not from moral failure but from flaws in our institutions. Ries shows how organizations can be engineered to resist…”
- Feb 10, 2026 Tihomir Bajic
Tihomir Bajic endorses Incorruptible
“Upon reading the book, I went through my startup investments and re-ranked them based on the mission drive and where we need the most protection. With 3 founders we are implementing a version of Spiritual Holding Co. For my next fund in 2026, finding and…”
- Feb 8, 2026 Kent Beck
Kent Beck endorses Incorruptible
“Reviewing Incorruptible got me thinking about the connection between my purpose ('help geeks feel safe in the world') and Eric's mission to make companies safe for their missions.”
- Jan 20, 2026 Vlada Bortnik
Vlada Bortnik endorses Incorruptible
“Incorruptible is not just a book. It's permission. It's a blueprint. And it's proof that you're not crazy for wanting to build something that's both wildly successful and deeply good, something that lasts. For any founder who truly wants to make a difference…”
- Jan 18, 2026 Mark Selleck
Mark Selleck endorses Incorruptible
“I remember watching your first episode with Sami Inkinen, and pausing the video halfway in complete shock — I never expected anyone in Silicon Valley to say the purpose of corporations is to maximize human flourishing.”
- Jan 12, 2026 Rand Fishkin
Rand Fishkin endorses Incorruptible
“Culture of all kinds is shaped by what becomes popular, what gets amplified, what earns attention -- and right now, the stories that dominate are of companies that treat their workers, customers, and communities as things to be exploited. Eric Ries offers the…”
- Jan 11, 2026 Amy Burkhart, MD, RD
Amy Burkhart, MD, RD on Incorruptible
“As someone who has never lived in the world of corporate boardrooms and profit margins, reading about how most companies actually operate was eye-opening. It was unsettling to realize how often businesses begin with good intentions, only to slowly trade those…”
- Jan 11, 2026 Sana Gabula
Sana Gabula on Incorruptible
“What resonated most for me is how this goes well beyond the familiar cautionary, tragic tales. While it holds the weight of what can go wrong and how, it also offers a deeply practical 'how' for preserving the soul and mission of organizations as they grow.…”
- Jan 9, 2026 Steve Kirkham
Steve Kirkham on Incorruptible
“Incorruptible is the first thing to make me hopeful about the future of Silicon Valley in over a decade. I've been both burned by and burnt out due to the perverse incentives, particularly of venture capital. Incorruptible has been the first glimmer of…”
- Jan 8, 2026 Jessica Jackley
Jessica Jackley endorses Incorruptible
“This book nearly brought me to tears. There's a particular relief in reading it — the relief of finally seeing someone lay out, with clarity and depth, what so many of us have felt but couldn't quite articulate.”
- Jan 2, 2026 John Corcoran
John Corcoran endorses Incorruptible
“In Incorruptible, Eric takes on his most ambitious challenge yet. This isn't about building faster or scaling smarter. It's about building companies that can stay true to their mission through growth, crisis, and succession. Drawing on his experience founding…”
- Jan 1, 2026 Federico Nusymowicz
Federico Nusymowicz on Incorruptible
“Thank you for exposing 'financial gravity' as the force that crushes the better instincts of investors, board members, executives, and employees. I've seen financial gravity cause harm time and again. And, while I'm ashamed to say it, I've made short-term…”
- Dec 28, 2025 Manisha Snoyer
Manisha Snoyer on Incorruptible
“Some days trying to build a company to change the world feels impossible and even stupid. Eric was the first person to tell me that building a complex system to solve a complex problem was ok, and even good--and that I was capable of doing it. This book took…”
- Dec 27, 2025 Emily Tate
Emily Tate on Incorruptible
“I have been a part of companies that have been through the value extraction cycle. All of your cautionary tales are what I have lived through. While I suspect it's too late for many companies, this book has given me criteria to look for in my next venture to…”
- Dec 27, 2025 Silvia Calvet Martin
Silvia Calvet Martin on Incorruptible
“In a time of global imbalance, where success is often measured exclusively in terms of money, market share, and short-term profits, I see Incorruptible as a wake-up call for our collective consciousness. It challenges deeply embedded assumptions about what…”
- Dec 24, 2025 Cecilia Macaulay
Cecilia Macaulay on Incorruptible
“While there will always be a healthy market for extractive businesses, and a decent market for performative goodness, this book woke me up to why one would want to create a life-giving business: it's the highest expression of personal freedom and power, thus…”
- Dec 24, 2025 Upendra Poranki
Upendra Poranki on Incorruptible
“What changed for me was understanding that even a simple business decision like product curation is not a retreat from choice but an act of service. When businesses overwhelm consumers with endless options they neither differentiate their products nor…”
- Dec 23, 2025 Zubin Desai
Zubin Desai on Incorruptible
“This is the first leadership book for founders I've encountered that truly goes all the way--recognizing an unseen intelligence that shapes reality, and showing how a company and its ethos, when aligned with that intelligence, can create outsized impact on…”