Sticking one’s foot in one’s mouth can happen to almost anybody who has something publicly to say. (This admission comes from someone who really knows what the taste of a Reebok is really like.)
CEO’s are not immune to saying different and bizarre things on the record. This past week, Whole Foods Co-founder and CEO John Mackey was promoting his new book and talking about the policies of the Obama Administration, and chose a comparison that many of his most loyal customers found quite unfavorable. Of course, there’s nothing like a quick Mia culpa and a ‘what I really meant was …’ to unruffle the ruffled feathers …