The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFA · 2026-05-28 · 42 min
What if the corruption of great companies isn’t an ethics problem at all - but a design problem? In this episode of the Balancing Act podcast, Andy speaks with Eric Ries - creator of the Lean Startup methodology, and New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way. His new book, Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad and How Great Companies Stay Great, argues that corporate corruption is not primarily ethical - it is structural - and offers a practical blueprint for organizations that can grow, prosper, and endure without losing their soul. Eric revisits the Lean Startup methodology fifteen years after its publication - what’s changed, what’s been distorted, and how he thinks about the MVP, the pivot, and the build-measure-learn loop today. Tune in to episode 247 to hear Eric’s rocket-booster moment, his mentorship moment for the chief product officer trying to adopt Lean Startup at scale, and his closing reflection on equanimity as one of the most underrated attributes of the entrepreneurial journey. AndrewTemte.com
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