We would take something old and tired and common – coffee – and weave a sense of romance and community around it. We would rediscover the mystique and charm that had swirled around coffee throughout the centuries.
HOWARD SCHULTZWe would take something old and tired and common – coffee – and weave a sense of romance and community around it. We would rediscover the mystique and charm that had swirled around coffee throughout the centuries.
HOWARD SCHULTZOne of the fundamental aspects of leadership, I realized more and more, is the ability to instill confidence in others when you yourself are feeling insecure.
HOWARD SCHULTZStarbucks 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.
HOWARD SCHULTZAt its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others.
HOWARD SCHULTZIt’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.
HOWARD SCHULTZThe 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.
HOWARD SCHULTZBusiness leaders cannot be bystanders.
HOWARD SCHULTZI 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.
HOWARD SCHULTZEveryone starts strong. Success comes to those with unwavering commitment to be at the end.
HOWARD SCHULTZEntrepreneurs must love what they do to such a degree that doing it is worth sacrifice and, at times, pain. But doing anything else, we think, would be unimaginable.
HOWARD SCHULTZBeverages 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.
HOWARD SCHULTZIn this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart.
HOWARD SCHULTZBelieve in your dreams and dream big. And then after you’ve done that, dream bigger.
HOWARD SCHULTZYou must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.
HOWARD SCHULTZRisk more than others think safe.
HOWARD SCHULTZPeople want guidance, not rhetoric. They need to know what the plan of action is, and how it will be implemented. They want to be given responsibility to help solve the problem and authority to act on it.
HOWARD SCHULTZ