We have no patent on anything we do and anything we do can be copied by anyone else. But you can’t copy the heart and the soul and the conscience of the company.
HOWARD SCHULTZIn this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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To be an enduring, great company, you have to build a mechanism for preventing or solving problems that will long outlast any one individual leader.
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We are not in the coffee business serving people, we are in the people business serving coffee.
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My passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family.
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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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Don’t settle! Embrace a dream–and keep dreaming. Don’t be a bystander. Take it personally.
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Risk more than others think safe.
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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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I conduct my life with an expectation that people will do the right thing. Yet even with all my experience, I am still surprised when they do not.
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In many places where coffee is grown, deforestation is a major issue. With Starbucks’ position in the marketplace and the respect and relationships we have, we can – and have, in some cases – been able to educate and influence people.
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Be bold, but be fair. Don’t give in. If others around you have integrity, too, you can prevail.
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People 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.
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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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Great companies that build an enduring brand have an emotional relationship with customers that has no barrier. And that emotional relationship is on the most important characteristic, which is trust.
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People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.
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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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