When activists and investors push Costco to become a different company, the pressure bounces off. Eric Ries on why: a board that sees its job not as an agent of shareholders but as a bulwark for the mission. Ethos alone is not enough — it takes structure.
Full episode: https://www.theinvestorrelationspodcast.com/learn-to-become-incorruptible-with-eric-ries/
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-to-become-incorruptible-with-eric-ries/id1791628629?i=1000769626531&uo=4
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7MJT2ENfy2Sty9ErekQeJA
Guest: Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and Incorruptible, founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange — https://www.linkedin.com/in/eries/
Host: Joshua Wilson — https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabrucewilson/
Educational content only. Nothing here is investment, legal or tax advice, or a solicitation.
Full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YjyK__q1Kvg
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A One Iron Network production: Executive Producer Joshua Wilson