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
If you have a mental model that says big corporations are fundamentally greedy and selfish and exploitative, you don't really want to have an exception to that model. It's much easier to say, 'Yes, Whole Foods has been corrupted.' John Mackey bigcorporationcorrupt share on social
I slow down when hiking. The rhythm of nature is more leisurely. The sun comes up, it moves across the sky, and you begin to synchronize to that rhythm. John Mackey beginhikeleisurely Change image and share on social
I tell students and young professionals all the time to follow their hearts, do what they truly love, and if it's business, run it by being grounded in ethical consciousness. John Mackey businessconsciousnessethical Change image and share on social
I dropped out of college for the last time in 1977. John Mackey collegedroptime Change image and share on social
The stakeholder approach to business sees integration rather than separation, and sees how things fit together. John Mackey approachbusinessfit Change image and share on social
You have to understand: the narrative that people have about business and capitalism is that they are fundamentally selfish, greedy, and exploitative. Of course, I don't agree with that narrative. John Mackey agreebusinesscapitalism Change image and share on social
Message boards are like going to a Halloween masquerade party. Everybody has a screen name. John Mackey boardhalloweenmasquerade Change image and share on social
One of the most important things we do is we've organized our stores and our workforce into teams. John Mackey haveimportantorganize Change image and share on social
In many companies, the person who talks the best usually gets the job. I got snowed by a few of those people over the years. I still think communication is important, but I don't think there's always a correlation between being a great communicator and other virtues that make for a great leader. John Mackey communicationcommunicatorcompany share on social