We are not in the coffee business serving people, we are in the people business serving coffee.
HOWARD SCHULTZPeople want to be part of something larger than themselves. They want to be part of something they’re really proud of, that they’ll fight for, sacrifice for, that they trust.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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We need to put ourselves in the shoes of our customers. That is my new battle cry. Live and breathe Starbucks the way our customers do.
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Success is the by-product when you work toward the target.
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Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.
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We are witnessing a seismic change in consumer behavior. That change is being brought about by technology and the access people have to information.
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You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.
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A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not.
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Every step of the way, I made a point to underpromise and overdeliver. In the long run, that’s the only way to ensure security in any job.
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You cant build any kind of organization if you’re not going to surround yourself with people who have experience and skill base beyond your own.
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When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.
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Hiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can’t tell you whether someone will fit into a company’s culture.
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Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy. The other side of it is that you can’t cut enough costs to save your way to prosperity.
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The hardest thing about being a leader is demonstrating or showing vulnerability. And that has a lot to do with trust.
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One of the fundamental aspects of leadership, I realized more and more, is the ability to instill confidence in others when you yourself are feeling insecure.
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Social and digital media is a bullet train, and that bullet train is not coming home.
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I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It’s seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future. It’s seeing what other people don’t see And pursuing that vision.
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