I think the hardest thing about my job is the way Whole Foods Market views itself philosophically is that we are a business dedicated to meeting all various stakeholders of the company's best interests. And by stakeholders we mean customers, team members, stockholders community, and enviroment. Sometimes what is the best interest of one stakeholder may not be in the best interest of another stakeholder, and as the CEO, I have to balance the various interests of the different constituencies and stakeholders to create win, win, win scenarios and that can sometimes be very difficult to do. Everbody wants something from the CEO.

Jonh Mackey