Whole Foods: Balancing Social Mission and Growth
1. What are the challenges of embracing growth at Whole Foods while maintaining its social mission? How does the company manage this tension (e.g., what organizational strategies?
2. What is your assessment of Mackey’s model of “conscious capitalism”? In what ways do you believe that Whole Foods has created value for society?
3. Processes, leadership approaches, etc. have enabled the firm to balance these seemingly conflicting goals)?
4. How would you describe Mackey’s leader values and leadership style? How does he demonstrate ‘values-centered’ leadership at Whole Foods? What are the connections between his personal values, leadership style, and the Whole Foods culture?