One of the fundamental aspects of leadership, I realized more and more, is the ability to instill confidence in others when you yourself are feeling ….

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..

If you want to achieve widespread impact and lasting value, be bold..

When we love something, emotion often drives our actions. This is the gift and the challenge entrepreneurs face every day. The companies we dream of ….

Great companies are defined by their discipline and their understanding of who they are and who they are not..

The response to the Starbucks brand has been phenomenal in our international markets..

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..

We woke up one day, and all the sudden Starbucks was in the middle of this political crossfire between the people who want to bring a gun into Starbu….

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

I could've just walked away but I never could have forgiven myself to allow Starbucks to drift into mediocrity or not be relevant. I just couldn't be….

The entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well..

The lifeblood of job creation in America is small business, but they can't get access to credit..

A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not..

Social and digital media is a bullet train, and that bullet train is not coming home..

In this ever-changing society, the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart. They are real and sustainable. Their foundations are s….

My biggest concern is that America is drifting towards mediocrity and that people don't recognize - and by people I'm meaning Washington - don't reco….

Starbucks is committed to evolving and enhancing our customer experience with innovative and wholesome food offerings..

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..

Risk more than others think safe..

My son is trying to be a sports writer, and my daughter is a college student. She wants to be a comedy writer, and she's at film school. I discourage….

We are witnessing a seismic change in consumer behavior. That change is being brought about by technology and the access people have to information..