When we began Starbucks, what I wanted to try to do was to create a set of values, guiding principles, and culture.
HOWARD SCHULTZIn times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we’re made of.
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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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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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In this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart.
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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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Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy.
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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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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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This may sound a bit naive, but I got here by believing in big dreams.
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My parents really wanted me to get out of New York, be exposed to other people, other ways of life.
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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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Customers must recognize that you stand for something.
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In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we’re made of.
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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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Grow with discipline. Balance intuition with rigor. Innovate around the core. Don’t embrace the status quo.
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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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