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 SCHULTZI 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.
More Howard Schultz Quotes
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Starbucks trying to build a different kind of company around the balance of profitably and benevolence. A social conscience. And that isn’t a program it has to be a way of life.
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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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When we began Starbucks, what I wanted to try to do was to create a set of values, guiding principles, and culture.
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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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It’s one thing to dream, but when the moment is right, you’ve got to be willing to leave what’s familiar and go out to find your own sound.
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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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Whatever you do, don’t play it safe. Don’t do things the way they’ve always been done. Don’t try to fit the system. If you do what’s expected of you, you’ll never accomplish more than others expect.
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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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At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others.
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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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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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I never wanted to be on any billionaires list. I never define myself by net worth. I always try to define myself by my values.
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Beverages have to be created. And they’re created by looking at what trend is in, say, the fashion industry – what color’s hot right now.
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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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