A strong believer in free market principles, John Mackey, co-founder and co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, founded the Conscious Capitalism Movement to challenge business leaders to rethink why their organizations exist and to acknowledge their roles in the interdependent global marketplace.
During the 2014 Refresh Leadership Live simulcast, John Mackey will discuss his concept of “conscious capitalism” and how leaders can personally grow and evolve to, in turn, grow and engage their employees and the company itself.
About John Mackey
John Mackey, co-founder and co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, has led the natural and organic grocer as it has grown from a single store in Austin, Texas, founded in 1978, to an $11 billion Fortune 300 company, and a top U.S. supermarket with more than 370 stores and more than 80,000 team members worldwide
While devoting his career to helping shoppers satisfy their lifestyle needs with high quality natural and organic foods, Mackey has also focused on building a more conscious way of doing business. For 17 consecutive years, FORTUNE magazine has included Whole Foods Market on its “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.
Mackey has been the visionary for many successful programs at the core of Whole Foods Market. He founded Whole Planet Foundation to help end poverty in developing nations; he launched the Local Producer Loan Program to help local farmers and food producers expand their businesses; he created the Global Animal Partnership to set standards for humane farm animal treatment; and he laid the foundation for the company’s Health Starts Here initiative, which encourages health and wellness among customers and team members.
He has been recognized for his work over the years by being named Ernst & Young’s “United States Entrepreneur of the Year,” Institutional Investor’s “Best CEO in America,” Barron’s “World’s Best CEO,” MarketWatch’s “CEO of the Year,” FORTUNE’s “Businessperson of the Year,” and Esquire’s “Most Inspiring CEO,” among many others.
Don’t Miss this Extraordinary Event
Back for its fifth year, the Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast is an opportunity to come together with leaders in business communities across the U.S. and Canada to learn more about the principles of great leadership.
Great leaders are enablers of ambition, asserting their influence – rather than their authority – to inspire others to achieve. At the Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast, a distinguished lineup of speakers who have proven their mettle will share their insight and experience with you.
Joining John Mackey on stage for Refresh Leadership Live will be Dick Vitale, legendary sportscaster and former professional and college basketball coach, and Christine Cashen, a professional speaker and expert on handling conflict and stress to energize employees.
It’s going to be an extraordinary event you won’t want to miss!
To register for a Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast event near you, visit RefreshLeadership.com/Live.
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