Executive Chairman of the Ford Motor Company, Bill Ford, joins Jack to discuss capitalism, Right Livelihood, and the next generation.
This conversation was originally recorded for the Inner-MBA program presented by Sounds True.
“To be successful in business you have to have values, you have to stand by those values, and you can’t compromise those values. But you also have to have the tools to do that. Whether it’s meditation or other forms of self-exploration, you have to have a way to shed the stress and to really dive into what’s important.” – Bill Ford
In this episode, Jack and Bill mindfully navigate:
- How we can make business and work a force for good
- The stakes and rewards of servant leadership
- Capitalism, Right Livelihood, and the Next Generation
- Navigating tough decisions and bringing out the best in others
- Compassionate leadership in a cold economy
- Living with empathy and from our highest intention
“What’s the point of your life if there isn’t some well-being woven into it? It’s not meant to be a grim duty. Some people take meditation as a grim duty. That doesn’t make it happy, and it doesn’t actually serve you in some deep way.” – Jack Kornfield
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About Bill Ford:
Bill Ford is the executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company. Bill is an environmentalist who is dedicated to making people’s lives better. He is the great-grandson of company founder, Henry Ford.
About Jack Kornfield:
Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as. a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.
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Listen to more from Jack:
Tune into Ep. 109 of Heart Wisdom: This Too Shall Pass
Learn about Living with a Peaceful Heart in Ep. 91 of Heart Wisdom
Check out Ep. 90 of Heart Wisdom to learn about Healing Through Loving Awareness
Listen to more Stories That Open the Mind, Mend the Heart and Lead to Joy with Jack Kornfield in Ep.92 of Heart Wisdom
Tune into Ep. 102 of Heart Wisdom: The Wisdom of the One Who Knows
Check out Ep. 1 of Heart Wisdom to gain wisdom on Impermanence
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