Howard Schultz Quotes

A great leader has the ability to instill within his people confidence in themselves.

The world will belong to passionate, driven leaders - people who not only have enormous amounts of energy, but who can energize those whom they lead.

Those who lead inspire us Whether they are individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to.

People will not follow a leader who does not have confidence in himself.

If a leader cannot give you a clear picture of what he or she sees in the future, that person is not the leader of that organization.

When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.

Leaders are people who believe so passionately that they can seduce other people into sharing their dream.

The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.

Leadership is based on a spiritual quality; the power to inspire, the power to inspire others to follow

Not everybody who has a vision is a leader, but every leader has a vision.

Whether you are running a business, an industry, or a nation - what is needed are insight, integrity, and inspiration.

"Leadership" is a big topic today. We know that the world - nations and communities in addition to companies - needs more and better leaders. So I wanted to explore how leaders make a difference, how they can shift a negative cycle, turn around a losing organization, propel a team to victory when conditions aren't perfect. I saw that what leaders do is build confidence in advance of victory. Then the confidence they produce makes the hope of success turn into the reality of success, because people behave differently when they are surrounded by a culture of confidence.

There's something unique and different that makes a leader, and it's not about creativity or courage or integrity.... A leader's job is to rally people toward a better future.

Leaders have two characteristics: first they are going somewhere, and second they are able to persuade other people to go with them.

Management is the process of assuring that the program and objectives of the organization are implemented. Leadership on the other hand has to do with casting vision and motivating people.

Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance.

I see some parallels [with Barack Obama] but I don't see the leadership that this guy [John F.Kennedy] had of other men and women. It's more than being the smartest guy in room.

If you want to be a leader whom people follow with absolute conviction, you have to be a likable leader. Tyrants and curmudgeons with brilliant vision can command a reluctant following for a time, but it never lasts. They burn people out before they ever get to see what anyone is truly capable of.

Too many talk about a company's leadership, referring to the senior most executives in the organization. They are just that: senior executives. Leadership doesn't automatically happen when you reach a certain pay grade. Hopefully you find it there, but there are no guarantees.

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.

There are very few good examples of effective, nurturing leadership that unlocks people's potential or even enthusiasm.

True urgent leadership doesn't drain people. It does the opposite. It energizes them. It makes them feel excited.

Statesman create; ordinary leaders consume. The ordinary leader is satisfied with ameliorating the environment, not transforming it; a statesman must be a visionary and an educator.

Leaders have to be dealers in hope.

You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership.