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Jason Buechel, CEO since 2022, shares how AI is affecting customer and employee experiences in Whole Foods stores. When I say that I have an obsessive fascination with cashiers, Jason Buechel, CEO of Whole Foods Market, laughs. He understands my niche (and admittedly nerdy preoccupation).

Spiritual seekers don’t always respect boundaries and processes set by local healers, and many disregard the health risks of the psychedelic brew. Ayahuasca, a sacred drink made from the stem and leaves of a tree vine, has many names: psychedelic brew, hallucinogenic tea, mood medicine, and more. It is even known as a teacher or a healer for its reported ability to help a person turn inward and come into alignment with past traumas.

The idea that a college degree levels the playing field for students of different socioeconomic classes has been bolstered in recent years. The idea that a college degree levels the playing field for students of different socioeconomic classes has been bolstered in recent years. Research from 2011 and 2017, for example, found that earning a bachelor’s degree helped students from less advantaged backgrounds do as well as their better-off peers.

Enlarge / This aerial picture taken on December 8, 2023, shows the US-Mexico border wall in Sasabe, Arizona. (credit: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images) In a vast stretch of the Sonoran Desert, between the towns of San Luis Río Colorado and Sonoyta in northern Mexico, sits a modest building of cement, galvanized sheet metal, and wood—the only stop along 125 miles of inhospitable landscape dominated by thorny ocotillo shrubs and towering saguaro cactuses up to 50 feet high.

Enlarge / The same gorgeous vistas return in the Riven remake. (credit: Samuel Axon) A remake of Riven: The Sequel to Myst launched this week, made by the original game's developers. It strikes a fascinating balance between re-creation and reinvention, and based on a couple of hours of playing it, it's a resounding success. Myst was the classic most people remembered fondly from the early CD-ROM era, but for me, its sequel, Riven, was the highlight.

True transformation is about more than adjusting processes and systems, this HR leader says. It requires genuinely connecting with the people fueling this work: your employees. Navigating your team through organizational change is a demanding and transformative journey. It tests your leadership capabilities while offering personal growth and learning opportunities. In my experience, maintaining employee engagement through mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring has been one of the most significant challenges shaping my leadership journey.