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Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · 17d

We dive into how to rethink management from first principles, why employee engagement is at historic lows, and what leaders can do to build organizations that unlock the full potential of their people.

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · 17d

Hamel and Zanini have spent years researching and advising some of the world’s most forward-thinking companies. Together, we make the case for replacing top-down control with systems that maximize contribution, creativity, and ownership at every level.

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · 17d

Bureaucracy was once a breakthrough. Today, it’s become a costly drag on innovation, human potential, and business impact. I sit down with Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, authors of Humanocracy, to explore how organizations can move beyond outdated management models and unlock true human thriving.

From Blacksmith to Billionaire: The Making of Patagonia’s Ethos

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · 24d

I hadn't considered this angle; I wonder what will happen as a result

River_Tam @rivertam.bsky.social · 24d

Heard from a friend at Disney+ that there are multiple levels of freakout internally, both from internal dissatisfaction, concerns about subscription cancelations, and of course the big one: concern about a boycott spilling over into parks and cruises.

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Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Sep 11

You can listen to or watch the episode here:

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Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Sep 11

We talk about what Patagonia’s story reveals about the possibility of building ethical companies that not only survive but thrive. And we make the case for putting strong protections in place from the very beginning, so that a company’s purpose can endure long after its founder is gone.

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Sep 11

I speak with journalist David Gelles, author of Dirtbag Billionaire, his new book about founder Yvon Chouinard. We explore how Chouinard built Patagonia with an ethos of quality and conservation, how he resisted the corrupting pull of profit-at-all-costs, and why he ultimately gave the company away.

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Sep 11

Patagonia has always been different. While so many companies lose their way when profits come before people, the planet, or even their own products, Patagonia continues to stay true to its values.

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Sep 9

not true. reporting was semiannual until 1970. many UK and EU companies also report semiannually

Denton 🇺🇸 @dentonrg.bsky.social · Sep 9

Quarterly obligation to produce audited financial statements and disclose other material information concerning publicly traded companies goes back to 1934 Act, after 1929 crash.

Even a 5% reporting cost structure would be a small price to pay for capital market integrity and investor protection.

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Sep 9

Just one example, from The Accounting Review (2019):

publications.aaahq.org/accounting-r...

Exclusive | The Renewed Bid to End Quarterly Earnings Reports

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Sep 9

There's really good evidence that quarterly reporting is costing the US economy billions. Studies suggest it's at least a 5% tax on the value of every company that forced to report this way.

It's time to do something about it:
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...

The Long-Term Stock Exchange plans to petition regulators to allow public companies to share results less frequently.

www.wsj.com

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Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Aug 28

You can listen to or watch the episode here:

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“AI Will Break the Internet” — Cloudflare CEO’s Big Prediction

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Aug 28

We also explore today’s urgent challenges: how AI’s shift from search engines to answer engines threatens the web’s business model, why creators must be compensated, and what a sustainable, human-centered internet could look like.

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Aug 28

We trace how Cloudflare’s mission wasn’t declared at the start, but discovered through a series of principled decisions, from protecting journalists and activists to making encryption free for everyone.

Inside Vercel: The $3B giant that’s changed coding forever

Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Aug 28

What if your company’s mission turned out to be bigger than you imagined?

Today, I speak with Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, now a $70 billion company defending 20% of all internet traffic.

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Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Aug 7

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🎙️ Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

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Eric Ries @ericries.bsky.social · Aug 7

We talk about how open source gave him a way in—and why he still believes it’s the ultimate growth engine for companies and careers. Guillermo shares what he learned from building developer tools used by millions, and how Vercel became the go-to platform for the AI era.