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.
HOWARD SCHULTZBut 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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At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others.
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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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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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Success is best when it is shared.
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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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Be bold, but be fair. Don’t give in. If others around you have integrity, too, you can prevail.
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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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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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Business leaders cannot be bystanders.
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Always challenge the old ways.
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China traditionally has been a tea-drinking country but we turned them into coffee drinkers.
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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 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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Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after you’ve done that, dream bigger.
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