102 Quotes by John Mackey

I realized that with everything I did from that point onward, I would have to ask myself this question: "How would I feel if what I'm doing right now is written up on the front page of the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times or if it is on television? Would I still do it?" That is a very useful exercise for leaders to engage in, because we shouldn't do anything we might be embarrassed by or ashamed of.

There are now more phone connections in the world than there are people.

El gran liderazgo es un liderazgo auténtico. Y la autenticidad no es una característica, sino que eres tú mismo. Significa saber quién eres y cuál es tu propósito. El verdadero norte es lo que crees en lo más profundo de ti, lo que de verdad te define: tus creencias, tus valores, tus pasiones y los principios que rigen tu vida.

We believe that business is good because it creates value. It is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange; it is noble because it can elevate our existence, and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity.

We've always tried to be good citizens in the communities that we do business in.

When I'm hiring leaders, I pay a lot of attention to what their peers and what people who report to them say about them. We want people who relate well with their peers and cooperate in an exchange of information rather than being overly competitive.

When we start a new store, we make sure that we transfer enough starter culture from other stores that are already Whole Fooders, who've already incorporated our values and our culture within themselves into the... into the store.

Libertarians are constantly arguing with each other who is the most pure libertarian and who is most ideologically pure.

Shopping for groceries for most people is like a chore. It's like doing the laundry or taking out the garbage. And we strive to make shopping engaging, fun and interactive.