Business leaders cannot be bystanders.
HOWARD SCHULTZ
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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Business leaders cannot be bystanders.
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Success is the by-product when you work toward the target.
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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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When companies fail, or fail to grow, it’s almost always because they don’t invest in the people, the systems, and the processes they need.
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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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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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Grow with discipline. Balance intuition with rigor. Innovate around the core. Don’t embrace the status quo.
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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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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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Success is something that has to be earned every day.
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If you want to achieve widespread impact and lasting value, be bold.
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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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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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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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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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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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