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Radical Candor: Communication at Work · 2026-04-29 · 60 min · 12,819 words

How Great Companies Stay Great (with Eric Ries)

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Hello, everybody. I'm Kim Scott. Welcome to the Radical Sebatical podcast, where we are talking to some of the authors of the books that have made a huge impact on me. rather than our usually scheduled programming. Today I am thrilled to have Eric Reese.

Am I pronouncing your name, Eric? Yes, yes, Reese like a candy, I always tell people. Eric Reese with us. Eric is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Lean Startup, The Leader's Guide. And he has a book coming out that I think is one of the most important books I've read in the last decade.

It's called Incorruptible. why good companies go bad and how great companies stay great. And I'm sure everyone listening wants to build a great company or a great team that's that stays great. And I think, Eric, what you write about in this book is very relevant right now because so many of our listeners have asked us to take a step back and think about what it means to lead, to manage in this moment in time. The world right now

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