As AI transforms industries, startups race to unicorn status and businesses face growing scrutiny over ethics, governance and long-term value, INCORRUPTIBLE by Eric Ries arrives as one of the year’s most timely business books. The bestselling author of The Lean Startup argues that the greatest threat to a successful company isn’t competition, it’s the systems that slowly pull it away from its founding purpose. Combining sharp insights with real-world examples, Ries presents a compelling blueprint for building organisations that can innovate, grow and remain true to their mission for decades.
Why INCORRUPTIBLE matters now:
From the author of the global bestseller The Lean Startup, a book that transformed modern entrepreneurship.
· From the author of the global bestseller The Lean Startup, a book that transformed modern entrepreneurship.
· A New York Times bestseller and featured among the Financial Times’ Best Summer Business Books of 2026.
· Explores why even the best companies lose their way—and how leaders can prevent it.
· Challenges conventional thinking on shareholder capitalism, corporate governance and long-term business success.
· Essential reading for founders, CXOs, investors, policymakers and anyone shaping the future of business.
Eric Ries is one of the world’s most influential entrepreneurs and management thinkers. Beyond revolutionising startup culture with The Lean Startup, he is also the founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), an initiative designed to encourage long-term value creation over short-term market pressures. A sought-after advisor to governments, Fortune 500 companies and startups alike, Ries has spent two decades helping organisations innovate with purpose. With INCORRUPTIBLE, he shifts the conversation from how companies are built to how they can remain principled, resilient and truly great.
