More than once in the history of Whole Foods Market, the company was unable to collectively evolve until I myself was able to evolve - in other words, I was holding the company back. My personal growth enabled the company to evolve. John Mackey backcollectivelycompany share on social
The great thing about a culture is that once you really get it going, it evolves on its own. It's self-organizing. It's dynamic. It just feeds on itself. John Mackey culturedynamicevolve Change image and share on social
Not everyone is born to run a $4 billion company. There is no magic formula. I've learned, and I've grown by learning. That's why I've enjoyed being in business so much: It's stretched me. John Mackey bearbillionbusiness Change image and share on social
I learned how to cook, began reading books on food. I began to understand about nutrition. It never had occurred to me that what you ate could affect how you felt. It could affect your health. It seems obvious now, but at age 23 or 22 or whatever I was, it wasn't obvious at all. John Mackey affectagebegin share on social
I was in my early 20s and open to alternative lifestyles. I thought, 'I bet you get a lot of attractive, interesting women in a vegetarian co-op.' John Mackey 20salternativeattractive Change image and share on social
Examine our every action through the lens of how we would feel if it were to become front page news. John Mackey actionexaminefeel Change image and share on social
Free enterprise capitalism has been the most powerful creative system of social cooperation and human progress ever conceived, but its perception and its role in society have been distorted. John Mackey capitalismconceivecooperation Change image and share on social
The more profit we make, the more stores we can open, the more donations we can make to our community, the more responsible citizens we can be for the environment. It's all interactive. It's all connected together. There's no separation. John Mackey citizencommunityconnect share on social
Profits are one of the most important goals of any successful business, and investors are one of the most important constituencies of public businesses. John Mackey businessconstituencygoal Change image and share on social
My dad for a long time was an accounting professor at Rice University. And then he went out on his own, and he got hired by a client. He ended up being CEO of a hospital management company before he retired, called Lifemark. John Mackey accountcallceo share on social