Howard Schultz Quotes

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  I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.

  Howard Schultz

  Inspirational, Leadership, Being Yourself

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  We are not in the coffee business serving people, we are in the people business serving coffee.

  Howard Schultz

  Coffee, People, Serving

  "25 million of us buy his skinny lattes every week" by John Carlin, www.theguardian.com. July 13, 2003.

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• Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.

  Howard Schultz

  Teamwork, Want, Sometimes

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• When you're surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.

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  Commitment, Common Purpose, People

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• Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after youve done that, dream bigger.

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  Dream, Believe, Done

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  Our mission statement about treating people with respect and dignity is not just words but a creed we live by every day. You can't expect your employees to exceed the expectations of your customers if you don't exceed the employees' expectations of management.

  Howard Schultz

  Inspirational, Encouragement, Educational

  "Grounds For Success". Interview with Scott S. Smith, www.entrepreneur.com. May 1, 1998.

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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.

  Howard Schultz

  Success, Play, Inspire

  Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang (1997). “Pour your heart into it: how Starbucks built a company one cup at a time”

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• At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others.

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  Believe, I Believe, Confidence In Others

  Howard Schultz (2011). “Onward: How Starbucks Fought For Its Life without Losing Its Soul”, p.317, John Wiley & Sons

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• Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy.

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  Cutting, Strategy, Business Strategy

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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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  Adversity, Who We Are, Made

  Howard Schultz (2011). “Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul”, p.200, Rodale

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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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  Fighting, Sacrifice, People

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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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  Dream, Perseverance, Heart

  Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang (1997). “Pour your heart into it: how Starbucks built a company one cup at a time”

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• Don't be threatened by people smarter than you.

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  Inspirational, People, Inspiring Business

  Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang (1997). “Pour your heart into it: how Starbucks built a company one cup at a time”

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• 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.

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  Leadership, Heart, Soul

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• Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.

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  Meaningful, Achievement, Victory

  Howard Schultz (2012). “Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time”, p.221, Hachette UK

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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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  Humanity, Trying, Balance

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• Everyone starts strong. Success comes to those with unwavering commitment to be at the end.

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  Strong, Commitment, Ends

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  I 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.

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  Success, Leadership, Believe

  Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang (1997). “Pour your heart into it: how Starbucks built a company one cup at a time”

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• In this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart. They are real and sustainable. Their foundations are stronger because they are built with the strength of the human spirit, not an ad campaign. The companies that are lasting are those that are authentic.

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  Powerful, Real, Heart

  Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang (1997). “Pour your heart into it: how Starbucks built a company one cup at a time”

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• Success is something that has to be earned every day.

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  Source: www.spiegel.de

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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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  Passion, Thinking, Winning

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• I conduct my life with an expectation that people will do the right thing. Yet even with all my experience, I am still surprised when they do not.

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  People, Expectations, Stills

  Howard Schultz, Joanne Gordon (2012). “Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul”, p.28, Rodale

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• When companies fail, or fail to grow, it's almost always because they don't invest in the people, the systems, and the processes they need.

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  People, Needs, Failing

  Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang (1997). “Pour your heart into it: how Starbucks built a company one cup at a time”

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• Risk more than others think safe.

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  Thinking, Loyal Customers, Risk

  Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang (1997). “Pour your heart into it: how Starbucks built a company one cup at a time”

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• Who wants a dream that's near-fetched?

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  Dream, Want

  Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang (1997). “Pour your heart into it: how Starbucks built a company one cup at a time”

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