When you start a company, it's a singular focus. You have the wind at your back.

Any business today that embraces the status quo as an operating principle is going to be on a death march.

With a population of more than 600 million people, an emerging middle class that is driving strong consumption, and a robust and resilient economy, Southeast Asia presents a compelling growth opportunity for Starbucks.

Business leaders cannot be bystanders.

Be bold, but be fair. Don't give in. If others around you have integrity, too, you can prevail

Effective leaders share two intertwined attributes: an unbridled level of confidence about where their organizations are headed, and the ability to bring people along.

I think what we're lacking in society, not only in the U.S. but also around the world, is to find heroes once again and to celebrate these kind of people.