Why success destroys the companies we love, with Eric Ries
Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and now Incorruptible, argues that the core problem in modern business isn't individual ethics, but structural corruption embedded in systems that prioritize shareholder primacy and short-term financial gain over long-term value creation. He contend
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