Incorruptible

Incorruptible is Eric Ries at his most ambitious and original.... This is a practical manifesto for building mission-driven companies that survive success without killing the golden goose.

Thomas R. Eisenmann, Howard H. Stevenson Professor of Business Administration, Peter O. Crisp Faculty Chair, Harvard Innovation Labs, Co-Unit Head, Entrepreneurial Management

Incorruptible demonstrates the importance of mission-driven leadership and defying the status quo to build organizations that withstand the test of time.

Ken Chenault, chairman and managing director, General Catalyst and former chairman and CEO, American Express

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 make this book a rare joy to read.

Robert I. Sutton, Professor Emeritus at Stanford and bestselling author of eight books

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.

Frances Frei, UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management, Harvard Business School

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 importance of trustworthy and enduring institutions for a thriving democracy.

Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn and bestselling author of Superagency

After authoring the most important business book of the 2010s, Eric Ries has done it again.... If you’re a founder, a CEO planning an IPO, an investor seeking epic outcomes — stop now and read Eric’s book. It will change your life.

Scott Cook, cofounder, Intuit

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 end up at odds—and, more importantly, how founders can be intentional about choosing a different path.

Leah Busque, founder of TaskRabbit

Eric Ries gives founders a playbook to help avoid the inevitable pitfalls and find your path to the business you set out to create.

Mark Cuban

Eric Ries makes a compelling case that governance is not an administrative afterthought but a creative act at the very heart of building enduring companies. Incorruptible explains why even visionary founders lose control of their companies—and it shows how intentional governance can enable builders to achieve escape velocity.

Scott Stern, David Sarnoff Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management

If you want the world to be a better place than it is, this book is a good place to start.

Tim O’Reilly, Founder and CEO, O’Reilly Media

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!

Kim Scott, bestselling author of 'Radical Candor'

I've read countless business books, but this is the first that had me in tears not out of sadness, but because it gave me hope.... 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, this is a must read."

Vlada Bortnik, founder and CEO of Marco Polo

The best and most important business book of the year.

Dan Heath, New York Times bestselling author of Reset

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.

Seth Godin, bestselling author of 21 books, including 'This is Strategy'