In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we’re made of.
HOWARD SCHULTZEntrepreneurs must love what they do to such a degree that doing it is worth sacrifice and, at times, pain. But doing anything else, we think, would be unimaginable.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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Business leaders cannot be bystanders.
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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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The success of the Starbucks has been based on this balance between profitability and a social conscience. Everywhere we’re doing business, were trying to manage the business through the lens of humanity.
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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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And with the right mentor, don’t be afraid to expose your vulnerabilities. Admit you don’t know what you don’t know. When you acknowledge your weaknesses and ask for advice, you’ll be surprised how much others will help.
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We woke up one day, and all the sudden Starbucks was in the middle of this political crossfire between the people who want to bring a gun into Starbucks and the people who want to prevent it. It is a very difficult, fragile situation.
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Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched?
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People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.
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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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If you pour your heart into your work, or into any worthy enterprise, you can achieve dreams others may think impossible.
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This may sound a bit naive, but I got here by believing in big dreams.
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Starbucks is not an advertiser; people think we are a great marketing company, but in fact we spend very little money on marketing and more money on training our people than advertising.
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Effective leaders share two intertwined attributes: an unbridled level of confidence about where their organizations are headed, and the ability to bring people along.
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Success is the by-product when you work toward the target.
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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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