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Whole Foods founder John Mackey doesn’t follow business plans

Whole Foods founder John Mackey doesn’t follow business plans

FromReThinking


Whole Foods founder John Mackey doesn’t follow business plans

FromReThinking

ratings:
Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When John Mackey co-founded Whole Foods, he didn’t consider himself an entrepreneur. But after 42 years of leading the company – and spearheading its sale to Amazon – Mackey has proven that a business with purpose can succeed and scale. John speaks with Adam at an Authors@Wharton live event about his Whole Foods journey, from living in his first store to selling the company. They discuss the pros and cons of 5-year plans, strategies for staying flexible and adaptable, and the role of passion in a career. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts.
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (96)

As an organizational psychologist, Adam Grant loves to rethink ideas that we’ve taken for granted. In this special series from WorkLife with Adam Grant, he brings curiosity and science to conversations with his favorite thinkers about the opinions and assumptions we should all be revisiting. Listen in—you might just be inspired to walk away from some of your old views and embrace some new ones.