When we began Starbucks, what I wanted to try to do was to create a set of values, guiding principles, and culture.
HOWARD SCHULTZWe want passion for our business.. workers who can interpret and execute our mission, who want to build a career, not just take a temporary job.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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Who wants a dream that’s near-fetched?
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But when you really believe-in yourself, in your dream-you just have to do everything you possibly can to take control and make your vision a reality. No great achievement happens by luck.
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While we are a coffee company at heart, Starbucks provides much more than the best cup of coffee—we offer a community gathering place where people come together to connect and discover new things.
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Don’t be threatened by people smarter than you.
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We want passion for our business.. workers who can interpret and execute our mission, who want to build a career, not just take a temporary job.
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Customers must recognize that you stand for something.
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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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At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others.
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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 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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I don’t have any secret sauce and I’m no smarter than anyone else. I will say I have surrounded myself with unbelievable talent that has made my job easier.
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Always challenge the old ways.
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I think that sometimes the difference between winning and losing, success and failure, is this gray line between will, passion and self-belief that says, ‘I’m going to do this’.
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If you want to achieve widespread impact and lasting value, be bold.
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Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy.
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