Howard Schultz Quotes

Good leadership is leadership that shows vulnerability.

The four of us are really in sync with each other. We're pretty open about most things. We try to respect each other as much as we can. For us, communication is really important.

Real men know how to listen, and real men know how to be honest.

You really have to listen and be vulnerable and open to the other actors and the environment.

Employees who can't trust their leader to be vulnerable are not going to be vulnerable and build trust with one another.

We have to be leaders and sacrifice our own egos and be humble and go in and figure out what their values are, and then speak to those values.

To me, having the courage to tell your own story goes hand in hand with having the curiosity and humility to listen to others' stories.

A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel. He must show a genuine concern and love for those under his stewardship.

I'm the straight-talking woman in your life who is going to be really honest with you, but come from a place of love. I'm not talking down to you; I do this from my heart.

I believe in servant leadership, and the servant always asks, 'Where am I needed most?'

Humility is what makes teams great. I've preached it for a long period of time.

I'm not here to try and replace anyone or compete with anyone.

What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow.

I think a good relationship is about collaboration.

My best advice would be that you have to be vulnerable with each other. Like, everyone says you have to be honest, you have to communicate; like, yes, of course, but you gotta be willing to be vulnerable.

When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.

There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.

I think a good friend, to me, is all about trust and loyalty. You don't ever want to second-guess whether you can tell your friend something.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.

I'm just human, and I have great relationships with the people that work for me.

Making yourself vulnerable is a key element of leading.

We must lead, but we must listen.

I came to believe that a leader isn't good because they're right; they're good because they're willing to learn and to trust.

People want to feel understood by their leaders.