Eric Ries

@ericriesactual

Author of The Lean Startup and the upcoming Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad... And How Great Companies Stay Great
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*Sol Price is one of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time and yet most founders have never heard his name* #incorruptible #leadership #business @bookthinkers
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Profit is not the goal. Human flourishing is. 📍 Ageless Warrior Lab, Episode 39 featuring Eric Ries 🎙️ @ericriesactual 💭 Would you stay at your job if it wasn’t helping people flourish?
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*Panera killed people after it got taken over by private equity and I’m going to prove it to you* #incorruptible #leadership #business @bookthinkers
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If you only see people as leverage, you’ve already lost, even if the numbers say you’re winning. [Ageless Warrior Lab Episode 39] 🎙️ @ericriesactual Had Eric Ries calling out the hyper-financialization of modern life and why not every situation should be treated like a financial model.
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“Organizational health can be cultivated, but it cannot be commanded.” — Eric Ries @ericriesactual One of the more interesting parts of this conversation was Eric revisiting Mary Parker Follett’s idea of the “invisible leader” — the shared sense of purpose guiding decisions when nobody senior is in the room. I’ve worked with organizations that looked highly aligned on paper. Clear structure. Strong execution. Fast decision-making. But underneath, people had become hesitant to exercise judgment. Problems surfaced later. Teams relied more heavily on approval, and trust weakened in ways that weren’t immediately visible through performance metrics. That distinction feels increasingly important as AI accelerates how organizations operate. Systems don’t just shape productivity. They shape how people think, respond to uncertainty, and make decisions when conditions change. Listen more on Unlearn: - 🎥: https://youtu.be/0B8jFlI5oA8?si=drPlw131vr6HGRzT - 🎙️: /explore/podcast/incorruptible-eric-ries/
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*I have a controversial take on money that most people will not want to hear* #incorruptible #leadership #business @bookthinkers
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3 days ago
In BJJ, winning by cheating isn’t winning, it’s a stain on your name. In business, though, we’ve seen “win at all costs” too much. Even when the cost is truth, dignity, or real value. In episode 39 of Ageless Warrior Lab, we got to talk with Eric Ries. The mind behind the Lean Startup Method. A serial founder, New York Times bestselling author, and one of the most influential voices in modern entrepreneurship. 🎙️ @ericriesactual 💭 What would it look like if companies rolled with the same honor code we expect on the mats?
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3 days ago
I’ve worked with organizations where people could execute quickly, but almost nobody felt comfortable making a difficult decision without approval. On paper, everything looked aligned. Inside the company, trust was eroding, ownership was shrinking, and people were learning that avoiding risk mattered more than exercising judgment. Eric Ries @ericriesactual and I explored this dynamic through the lens of his new upcoming book, #Incorruptible, including stories like Volvo giving away the seat belt patent, Tony’s Chocolonely opening its ethical supply chain to competitors, and why organizational health becomes harder to sustain as companies scale. The latest episode and newsletter are out now if you want to go deeper into the discussion👇 - 🎥: https://youtu.be/0B8jFlI5oA8?si=drPlw131vr6HGRzT - 🎙️: /explore/podcast/incorruptible-eric-ries/
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3 days ago
You don’t just “have” trust. You earn it, spend it, and sometimes burn it. Ageless Warrior Lab, Episode 39 featuring Eric Ries, the mind behind the Lean Startup Method. A serial founder, New York Times bestselling author, and one of the most influential voices in modern entrepreneurship. 🎙️ @ericriesactual 📍 How full is your culture bank right now?
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*Great companies don’t die, they become soulless zombies* #incorruptible #leadership #business @bookthinkers
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4 days ago
When a company calls itself an “empire,” it doesn’t get to play the “we’re just a little startup” card when things go wrong. Ageless Warrior Lab – Episode 39 with Eric Ries hits hard on real accountability in Big Tech 🎙️ @ericriesactual 📌 Do you think tech giants are doing enough to protect our mental health?
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*I wish I never had to name the book this* #incorruptible #leadership #business @bookthinkers
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